The standoff yesterday, between Brandon Police and a 43 year old man, ended with the man being transported to hospital for mental health treatment.
Police arrived around 3:30 yesterday and stayed until 1:00 in the morning when the man exited the residence and was taken into police custody.
As officers approached the residence, the suspect was observed holding a knife and began to threaten Police.
The suspect stated he also had Molotov cocktails and a chainsaw and threatened Police with these.
After some failed attempts at negotiating with the suspect to calm down, officers heard the man start up a chainsaw.
Continued dialogue led Police to believe that the man might have been experiencing a Mental Health Crisis.
A police investigation continues to determine if Criminal Charges will be laid.
