Arrest of barricaded suspect in a Pearl Street apartment ends with the discovery of a deceased female.

Crime 100By Staff

October 27, 2014

BURLINGTON, ON.

 

At around 10 am this morning police were called to 478 Pearl Street responding to a verbal altercation in one of the apartments.

Police found a person barricaded in an apartment. He told police he was armed.

Police started negotiations with the barricaded suspect and at approximately 2 pm, Tactical Rescue Unit officers forced entry into the apartment and arrested the accused.

While searching the apartment, the body of a deceased female was located. The investigation is continuing in efforts to confirm the victim’s identity.

Accused:
Malcom Copeland, 41, from City of Markham

Officers are continuing to investigate this incident and charges are yet to be determined.

A resident reported the following:
“When I attempted to return home at 11:15 a.m. I was met with police vehicles blocking off entrance to my street and I could see police officers with guns drawn peaking around Elizabeth Manor Apartments looking up at the Wellington Place apartments on Pearl Street.

“The officer posted at the end of my street indicated that they were searching for a gunman and it was prudent to leave the area. What?! It was hard to believe this was happening in ‘my’ lovely downtown Burlington. Our little City is starting to experience serious and very scary big City issues.

“It is 4:30 p.m. and we’ve been allowed to return home. However, the police presence is still significant, there is a SWAT Van in the Lions Club parking lot and many cruisers scattered along the downtown streets.

“There are detectives taking photographs and detectives measuring various areas around the building. It is hard to believe this is downtown Burlington. I only hope no one was seriously injured in whatever horrible situation transpired.”

Our resident was unaware that the body of a female was found deceased in the apartment.

Anyone who has any information are asked to contact the Halton Regional Police Homicide Unit at 905 825-4747 ext 8769, or, anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

 

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