Man surrenders
A three-hour police armed offenders squad siege of a St Albans house ended calmly late last evening when the gunman heeded a ppeals to give himself up. Streets were cordoned round the intersection of Barbadoes Street and Canon Street from 8.15 p.m. after reports that the man, who was said to be intoxicated had threatened a person with a .222 calibre rifle.
The police described the threats as serious.
Armed offenders squad members established a telephone link with the man, aged 35, and spoke with him several times during the incident. Traffic officers diverted traffic from roads in the area, and nearby residents were warned to stay indoors. No other person was in the house with the armed man. He gave himself up to the police just after 11 p.m. He will appear in the District Court this morning.
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Press, 14 February 1986, Page 1
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