Peter Hamelin was taken into custody by RCMP early Sunday

Lac La Biche RCMP took into custody a man they believed was armed and dangerous on Sunday morning.

The RCMP issued an update shortly after 9 a.m. saying they had received information early Sunday that Peter Hamelin was leaving from an address in Beaver Lake in a red Ford Ranger.

They said officers who were in the area on an unrelated matter were able to locate Hamelin and deploy a tire deflation device.

Hamelin was taken into custody without incident.

A release was issued Saturday afternoon asking the public to be on the lookout for Hamelin, who was believed to be driving a stolen truck in the Lac La Biche area.

At 3 p.m., they said they recovered the truck but could not locate Hamelin, who they said was “armed and dangerous.”

Hamelin will be held for a bail hearing on a number of outstanding warrants and new charges.