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Man in police custody after Memorial Drive standoff

A Calgary police cruiser is seen next to crime scene tape in a stock photo. A Calgary police cruiser is seen next to crime scene tape in a stock photo.
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CALGARY -

A man was taken into custody by Calgary police early Monday after a standoff that blocked off part of Memorial Drive.

The incident took place shortly after 8 a.m. at Memorial and 47 Street in southeast Calgary, when police blocked off the intersection to respond to a domestic situation they said involved a gun.

There has been no word about charges or whether anyone was hurt.

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