Wanted man barricaded self in house: police

Four people are under arrest after police say they barricaded themselves inside a house Thursday morning.

Officers were sent to the 300 block of Mountain Avenue shortly after 10:30 a.m. to arrest a wanted man, a Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson said.

Officers were met with resistance and the situation “evolved into an armed and barricaded event,” the spokesperson said.

Backup was called to the scene, along with crisis negotiators.

Two men and two women eventually exited the residence and were arrested. No injuries were reported.

Police said at 4:30 p.m. the situation was under control and there was no danger to public safety.

Machray and Champlain schools were placed under precautionary hold and secure.

Mountain Avenue, between Charles and Salter streets, and Aikins Street between College and St. John’s avenues would reopen to traffic in the near future, police said.

The WPS are expected to release more information Friday.