A suspect was arrested in the Hamilton community after a reported “weapons offence” occurred in New Westminster early Tuesday morning.
New Westminster Police officers responded to a call shortly after 7 a.m. that an altercation occurred outside a home on the 300-block of Pembina Street where a firearm was taken out in public.
However, the suspect had already left the scene when officers arrived, said Sgt. Sanjay Kumar, spokesperson for the New Westminster Police.
A victim had minor injuries and did not require hospitalization or treatment from onsite paramedics.
“Our officers obtained statements from the people inside the residence and were able to identify and locate the suspect,” said Kumar.
New Westminster Police officers were lead to the suspect’s home in East Richmond where they were arrested.
People in the Hamilton townhouse complex photographed several police officers holding firearms that looked like rifles and one officer in what appears to be full combat gear.
“The victim and the suspect knew each other, but the incident is not related to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict,” said Kumar.
“There is no ongoing risk to the public’s safety at this time.”
While roads have reopened, the townhouse unit where the suspect was arrested is still being held by police officers as they are waiting for a search warrant to be approved for the residence.
