Police searching for 'armed man' in Dartmouth, N.S., residents asked to shelter in place

Residents in the area of Gaston Road in Dartmouth, N.S., are being asked to shelter in place as police search for an armed suspect.

Residents in the area of Gaston Road in Dartmouth, N.S., are being asked to shelter in place as police search for an armed suspect.

Halifax Regional Police says officers responded to a report of a man with a firearm who was allegedly threatening people who were known to him around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday.

According to a news release from police, the man fled the area on foot before officers arrived.

Just after 10:20 a.m., an emergency alert was sent warning the public to be on the lookout for a “dangerous man” and to not approach him.

Police have identified the suspect as 49-year-old David John Campbell.