(Attawapiskat, ON) – Police arrested a male following a nearly four-hour armed standoff in Attawapiskat First Nation Sunday afternoon.
Nishnawbe Aski Police Service members working out of the Attawapiskat First Nation detachment received reports of an armed male barricaded inside a home on Spruce Street in the afternoon hours of Sunday, Oct. 6.
Police arrived on scene and contained an area surrounding the home to ensure public safety.
Police learned the male was armed with a firearm. Members of the NAPS Emergency Response Team were dispatched to Attawapiskat.
After hours of negotiation, the male exited the home, was cleared medically, and then taken into police custody.
Roland IAHTAIL, 43, of Attawapiskat First Nation, is charged with:
· Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
· Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
· Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
· Uttering Threats – Damage Property
He appeared for bail court on Monday, Oct. 7, and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
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