It was a busy afternoon for the RNC in St. John's following a standoff in which weapons were involved.On Barachois Street this afternoon numerous police officers descended on an area after reports of an armed gunman.
Upon the arrival of the officers, the suspect fired several shots at them.
The standoff lasted about an hour before a 23-year-old man has was taken into custody. He will appear in court on Sunday.
There is no word yet on what led to the standoff.