Photo: Cops announce charges arising from 42-hour Iqaluit standoff

Chief Supt. Michael Jeffrey of the Nunavut RCMP describes the outcome of a 42-hour armed standoff in Iqaluit at the city’s RCMP detachment May 1, with Staff-Sgt. Yvonne Niego. The standoff led to the arrest of Iqaluit resident Jamie Mikijuk, 26, who faces two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, two counts of careless use of a firearm and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Police locked down most of the Happy Valley neighbourhood on the afternoon of April 28 until Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. No one was injured. “The tremendous patience of the community is recognized for the effect that these measures had on them. This is particularly so for the homes, the daycare, and the assisted living institutions that were interrupted,” Jeffrey said. See story on Nunatsiaqonline.ca. (PHOTO BY PETER VARGA)