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Video captures citizen's takedown of armed man in Bloordale

Video has surfaced of a citizen's arrest near Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue that took down an armed man until police arrived on scene.

29-year-old man faces over a dozen charges

Video captures citizen's arrest of armed man in Toronto's west end

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Video captures citizen's arrest of armed man in Toronto's west end

Video has surfaced of a citizenarresting an armed man near Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue.

It happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday, when police say the man approached a car with a loaded handgun.

In the video, which is about a minute and half long, two people can be seen fightingon the sidewalk. A third person and two police officers thenapproachthe two as they moveinto the street.

The man who recorded the video didn't wantto be identified but told CBC News he lives on thethird-floor of aBloor Streetbuilding overlooking the spot where the takedown took place. He said hewas alerted to the scuffle by sounds of yelling.

"Ioften hear commotion outside late night so amattuned to looking out the window when something's going on," he said.

He said about 10seconds went bybefore he sprang into motion and started filming.Police arrived almost immediately atthe scene.

"I heard the yelling when the guy with the gun approached two other men," he said."They defended themselves, and that's when the gun came out."

Toronto police released a photo of the gun seized at the scene of a citizen's arrest on March 22 near Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue. (Toronto Police Service)

Police seized a loaded handgun at the scene andarepraising the citizen who stepped in saying he"kept control of the armed man" until they arrived.

A 29-year-old Toronto man was arrested at the scene and faces 15 charges including robbery, carrying a concealed firearm and threatening death.

Heisscheduledto appear in court on March 29.

Police say the citizen, whose identity hasn't been made public, will be recommended for a civilian citation.