A standoff between the RCMP and a man in Clyde River, Nunavut, ended peacefully Monday night.

The RCMP said they got a call just before 10 a.m. local time Monday morning about a distraught man at a house in the Baffin community.

The man was reported to be alone in the house, but with a rifle. The RCMP surrounded the home and attempted to make contact with him.

They said there was no specific threat to anyone in the community, but they asked firefighters in Clyde River to set up and maintain barricades to keep people a safe distance away.

The police also worked with the hamlet council to decide on the best way to handle the situation.

The RCMP's Emergency Response Team arrived from Iqaluit and critical-incident negotiators tried again to contact the man.

Then, at 10:25 p.m., the RCMP says EMT members arrested the 41-year-old without incident and seized several firearms from the home.

The man will now get a medical assessment.

The RCMP has not yet named the man arrested or announced any charges against him.

Hilton Smee, the RCMP Supt. for Nunavut, thanked the people in the community for its support during the standoff. (CBC)

In a statement, RCMP Supt. Hilton Smee said the patience and professionalism of the Emergency Response Team helped ensure no one was injured during the incident.

He also thanked the people of Clyde River for their support and said he is grateful the situation ended peacefully.