Charges laid against 34-year-old man after eight-hour standoff

A 34-year-old man with a history of fleeing police is facing firearms charges after barricading himself inside a house Friday night.
On Sunday, Edmonton police charged Christopher Ryan Flamant with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm, and two counts of careless storage of a firearm, in addition to breaching court-ordered conditions.
Officers went to a house at 106 Avenue and 106 Street around 7:30 p.m. Friday to execute a search warrant, police spokeswoman Ch