A man will not surrender as Halifax Police attempt to arrest a man in relation to a previous charge. On Saturday evening at 9:15 p.m., police went to the 200 block of Victoria Road to arrest the male, but the man grabbed a knife.

UPDATE: Halifax Regional Police say that around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the barricaded man exited the residence on his own accord and was taken into custody.

The 29-year-old Dartmouth man is being held in custody and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial court on Tuesday.

The incident began around 9:15 p.m. Saturday evening, when police went to the 200 block of Victoria Road in Dartmouth to arrest the male, but the man grabbed a knife.

He faces charges of assault, uttering threats and breach of probation in relation to a previous incident.

Victoria Road is now reopened to all traffic.