Thunder Bay man in custody after 11-hour police standoff
A Thunder Bay man is facing charges after an 11-hour standoff with police early Sunday morning.
Police were called around 2:45 a.m. after an individual known to the family had locked himself in a home on the north end and prevented residents from entering.
The Emergency Task Unit become involved when he threatened officers who tried to enter the home.
After determining there were no other occupants in the home, officers entered the residence and arrested the suspect without incident.
The man faces the following charges:
• Unlawfully in dwelling house
• Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
• Failure to comply with release order
• Failure to comply with probation order (two counts)
He remains in custody with a future court date.
