Police discover occupant who barricaded himself inside home useless after fireplace was set

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A 50-year-old man died at dwelling Sunday afternoon in Longueuil after beginning a fireplace in his Pendale St. residence.

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Following a 911 name at about 12:15 p.m., the Service de police de l’agglomération de Longueuil (SPAL) was known as to intervene after a “home dispute” within the dwelling. On its Fb web page, the SPAL known as it “a household brawl.”

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The primary SPAL officers arrived on the scene at 12:24 p.m. The ability was out within the dwelling in addition to within the surrounding space, a part of widespread energy outages brought on by the weekend storm.

Police established a safety perimeter and evacuated about 10 neighbouring properties. They then tried to make contact with the person inside “to attempt to motive with him, in useless,” as Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes (BEI), stated in a communqué.

The BEI has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the Sunday occasion. The mandate of the BEI is to analyze any police operation in Quebec involving dying or severe harm.

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In accordance with preliminary info offered to the BEI, a “threatening man” armed with a knife and in possession of propane tanks had barricaded himself inside. He was alone. At about 12:35 p.m., the person began a fireplace in the home. Police then entered, accompanied by firefighters, in keeping with the BEI.

The person was discovered inside, lifeless; his dying was declared subsequently.

Seven BEI investigators have been charged with investigating the occasion’s circumstances; the Sûreté du Québec is offering help. The BEI asks any witnesses to the occasion talk with the company through its web site at www.bei.gouv.qc.ca/nous joindre.

sschwartz@postmedia.com