Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation

Standoff Ends in Whitechurch

Monday, October 22, 2012 5:46 PMby Bayshore News Staff
Man barricades himself in an outbuilding for nearly seven and a half hours.


(Huron Kinloss) -

South Bruce OPP warned the public on Sunday to stay away from an area in Huron-Kinloss as they dealt with a man who barricaded himself inside a building.

Police tell us the man barricaded himself with a weapon in an outbuilding on a property in the village of Whitechurch

When officers responded to the scene around 9 AM on Sunday, they were confronted by the male brandishing a weapon.

At 4:31 PM, the male was apprehended, without incident, by members of the West Region OPP Tactical Rescue (TRU) unit.

Whitechurch Street is open again for vehicle traffic.

The investigation is continuing.   

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