Barricaded Person Incident

Barricaded Person Incident

By Richard Coffin

Charges filed after domestic disturbance turned barricaded person incident


Ontario Provincial Police report an arrest after seven hours of negotiations involving a barricaded person in Papineau-Cameron.  

The North Bay OPP says officers and paramedics responded to a report of intimate partner violence on Richards Roads at about 10:45 am Sunday, Dec. 8.  

The victim was safely removed from the property by police and taken to hospital for treatment.   

Police say the incident evolved into a barricaded person situation with several OPP units involved, including the Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, Tactics and Rescue Unit, Crisis Negotiators, Aviation Services, and Critical Incident Command.   

  • Assault causing bodily harm – spousal – two counts
  • Assault with a weapon – spousal
  • Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm

The accused was held in custody for a Dec. 9 court appearance in North Bay.  

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