Suspect in Kindersley standoff arrested by RCMP

People in Kindersley woke up to red and blue flashing lights on Friday.

The RCMP issued a media release saying officers had responded to a potential armed situation at an apartment building on the 100 block of Main Street.

Just after 10:15 a.m., the RCMP issued another release saying the barricaded suspect had been arrested.

Nick Nielsen with West Central Online said the situation began after midnight and was restricting access into the downtown until its resolution.

“It’s one of the busiest spots of downtown,” Nielsen said earlier Friday morning. “The most I’ve seen is five RCMP vehicles and I know they are bringing in more. They’ve got them blocking off some major arteries.”