West Shore RCMP have arrested a 28-year-old man after he broke into a Langford home while wielding a crossbow.
In a statement released Thursday, mounties say they received a call from a homeowner—who was outside their residence at the time of the incident—at around 8:48 p.m. on August 5.
The homeowner stated that someone had broken into their property after they saw a vehicle in the driveway and an open bedroom window upon returning home. Seeing this, they left and called police.
When officers arrived, they identified the suspect, a 28-year-old man, and figured out that he and victim were known to each other.
The intruder was also known to police through prior interactions and, according to RCMP, had a violent history including multiple convictions for flight from police and firearms related charges.
He was also wanted at the time for an unendorsed warrant for breaching multiple court orders.
Knowing this, police called for Vancouver Island Emergency Response Team, Crisis Negotiators and a K9 unit to assist and the area around the property was secured.
Within a few hours, by 1:30 a.m., officers had taken the suspect into custody without incident and no parties were injured according to police.
The suspect was found with a crossbow, which was in breach of a court order banning him from possessing weapons.
He remains in custody and is expected to appear in court today with expected charges of break and enter and weapons possession.
