A police search of a Nanaimo home just after midnight Sunday turned up a replica Glock handgun and a small amount of marijuana, cocaine and heroin.

Nanaimo RCMP had learned a man at the home was a suspect in an assault that left a woman with significant injuries. They believed he had a firearm in his possession, as well.

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The possibility of a firearm in the home and concern over the potential for violence from the suspect led to the RCMP Emergency Response Team being brought in to assist.

A 33-year-old man was arrested without incident on a charge of assault causing bodily harm. A 43-year-old woman also found in the home was released without being charged.