A brief commotion on Rothesay Avenue leading to the arrest of three people.
The incident began just before noon today when Saint John police got a call about a man pointing a weapon at the Park Plaza motel.
Blood on the sidewalk on Rothesay Avenue at the scene of the high risk takedown by Saint John police over the lunch hour. This incident originated at the Park Plaza Motel. Three people have been arrested. pic.twitter.com/cj40ivTmZR
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) August 17, 2018
Sgt. Tom Clayton tells CHSJ News they learned the suspect had left the motel in a black sedan heading uptown.
“Officers spotted the vehicle and they did a high-risk takedown and three occupants in the vehicle were arrested and a firearm was recovered,” says Clayton.
Clayton says anytime there is a weapon, the situation is a bit heightened especially considering what just happened in Fredericton.
“You just don’t know and since last week everyone would be for sure”.
The situation impacted traffic as well causing a big slowdown over the lunch hour.
