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Tangier standoff ends in arrest

The RCMP logo is seen on at a news conference in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted Mar 12, 2025 05:11:55 AM.

Last Updated Mar 12, 2025 10:56:06 AM.

A 79-year-old man has been charged after a standoff with police at a home in Tangier.

RCMP say officers responded to a residence on Highway 7 around 1:56 p.m. on March 10 after reports that a man inside had made threats involving weapons. Police determined he was alone in the home and refused to leave.

The RCMP Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services and a crisis negotiator were called to the scene. After several hours, the man exited the home and was taken into custody.

Guy Murphy, of Tangier, is charged with one count of uttering threats. He was remanded into custody and appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on March 11.

RCMP thanked the public and neighbours for their cooperation during the incident.

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