One male is now in custody following a 28-hour incident in the area of Highway 64 and Leclair Road south of Verner. Officers from the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit affected the arrest at approximately 5:00 p.m. today. The investigation is continuing. The subject will be held in custody and taken to North Bay Court on Wednesday July 19th 2017 facing charges of Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace, Careless Use of a Firearm and Unsafe Storage of a Firearm.
A second person in the home is also in custody and is being detained under the authority of a warrant issued by Canada Border Services Agency. West Nipissing Police is coordinating with them with respect to that process