Armed standoff ends peacefully in Attawapiskat
One man has been charged after a nearly four-hour armed standoff in Attawapiskat First Nation ended without incident Sunday afternoon.
In a news release Monday, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service said it received reports of an armed male barricaded inside a home on Spruce Street.
"Police arrived on scene and contained an area surrounding the home to ensure public safety," the release said.
"Police learned the male was armed with a firearm. Members of the NAPS Emergency Response Team were dispatched."
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After hours of negotiation, the male left the home, was cleared medically and taken into police custody.
The 43-year-old resident of Attawapiskat First Nation is charged with three weapons-related offences and one count of uttering threats.
He appeared in bail court on Monday and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
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