Man arrested after car goes over cliff, four-hour RCMP standoff
A man in distress was arrested after Digby and Annapolis RCMP responded to a report of a car that had gone over a cliff into water.
Around 7 p.m. on May 10, officers say the man had been alone and exited the vehicle before it crashed. He then fled to an empty cabin nearby.
When officers attempted to speak with him from outside, he did not respond.
Police say they were unsure whether the man was armed, prompting the deployment of Police Dog Services and drones to search the area.
After the man threatened to use explosives to destroy the cabin, officers were able to convince him to come out. It took approximately four hours before they were able to negotiate his safe exit. He was arrested without incident.
Once inside the cabin, officers say they located several knives. No further information is available at this time.