Yukon RCMP deployed tear gas inside an apartment in Whitehorse on Thursday — a move police say was part of an operation that arrested and charged one man with drug and weapon offences. Neighbours said the incident left them coughing and searching for answers.

In a news release Friday, the RCMP said police used tear gas in a short-term rental unit on Range Road, as part of an investigation into a man who was the subject of a Canada-wide arrest warrant.

RCMP said they found the wanted man on Thursday in a rental vehicle while he was buying gas in the neighbourhood of Riverdale.

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The man — who was wanted for various charges originating from Vancouver — was arrested without incident. He now faces new charges involving possession for

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