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Two people were arrested and one is facing several charges after an hours-long standoff with police in Newbury, police say.
Middlesex OPP said that their officers were dispatched at around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to an address on Broadway Street in Newbury, a village 60 kilometres southwest of London, for a threat complaint.
OPP says that when police arrived, a suspect entered the home and refused to exit, prompting a call to their tactics and rescue units, emergency response team, crisis negotiators, and canine unit to help.
Broadway Street and James Street were closed as a precaution for six hours with no threat to public safety, police said. There were no injuries.
A 39-year-old Newbury man, who was held for bail, is facing two charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The second person arrested was released unconditionally, police added.
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Police probe reports of gunfire in Meaford
Police are continuing to investigate reported gunshots in Meaford and plan to canvass the neighbourhood in the coming days.
Officers and auxiliary members of the Grey Bruce OPP plan to be in the area of Victoria Village and Victoria Street in Meaford on Saturday and Sunday in a search for witnesses and video footage.
The investigation relates to calls received by police on Aug. 27 and then again on Wednesday.
In the first instance, police responded to the area just after 12:30 p.m. after four to five gunshots were reportedly heard near the Victoria Village area on Victoria Street.
Then on Wednesday at about 1 p.m., police received a report of several gunshots being heard from a bush area near Victoria Village.
Both times, officers from Grey Bruce OPP set up a containment of the area. No people or evidence were found during a search, police said in a statement.
No injuries have been reported and police are continuing to investigate with extra patrols of the area.
Police are asking the public to check their video surveillance systems, dashboard cameras or doorbell cameras for footage on Aug. 27 around 12:35 p.m. and Sept. 4 around 1 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *677 from a cellphone.
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