Suspect detained following police incident near downtown Chilliwack

CHILLIWACK — Police surrounded a home in the 46100 block of Princess Avenue Friday morning, resulting in what appeared to be the arrest or detention of a man by members of the Emergency Response Team.

Over a dozen police officers and multiple police vehicles flooded the area around Princess Avenue and Williams Street as authorities executed a search warrant at a home.

According to Wendy Power, who resides in the area, the police incident unfolded just after 7 a.m. Police utilized flash bangs and a loudspeaker to communicate with a subject they were attempting to locate. At least two, possibly more ERT vehicles were located on the north side of the home in question as well as other police vehicles on Margaret Avenue, Princess Avenue and Williams Street. Police blocked off the immediate area surrounding the home. Police had a police service dog during the search warrant execution and/or police incident.

One ERT member in camouflage gear stood watch on a large vacant parcel of land on the south side of Margaret Avenue while two, possibly three police officers monitored the proceedings from Margaret Avenue.