Bella Coola, B.C.- One man has been arrested and is charged in connection with a home invasion in Bella Coola.

On Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 8:16 PM the Bella Coola RCMP received a 911 call reporting a home invasion on Sawmill Road, in the rural area of Bella Coola.

It is alleged a lone male allegedly entered the residence with a sawed off shot gun and demanded money from the home owners.

When the gunman became distracted, one of the residents was able to flee to a neighbouring residence and call police.

Additional RCMP resources were called in from Bella Bella, Williams Lake, Kamloops and Anahim Lake.

A suspect was located a short time after the incident hiding out at the local harbor. When he tried to flee, a police spike belt was deployed and once the vehicle stopped, the suspect surrendered to police without incident.

Now facing 13 charges is 41 year old Bella Coola resident Nathan Duperron.  The charges include: Home Invasion, Robbery, Uttering Threats and several other firearms related offences.

Duperron has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in Vancouver Provincial Court on Thursday October 2, 2014 at 9:30 AM