1 person arrested following major police operation in Smiths Falls, Ont.
A 34-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a major police operation in Smiths Falls, Ont.
The Smiths Falls Police Service said on social media in a post that has since been edited that there was a "situation" in the area of Lavinia Street and Lombard Street.
"We are asking residents in the area to shelter in place until told the incident has ended," police initially said. "We are asking the public to stay away from the area. Expect road closures in the area."
According to updated information provided by the police service, the incident began when a woman reported being assaulted at a home on Lavinia Street by another woman. Additional information suggested a man wanted by Ontario Provincial Police was also at the home and could have been armed with a handgun.
Police locked down the area for the initial search. An update at around 3:15 p.m. said residents in the area no longer had to shelter in place.
"Hold and secure has been lifted for Lavinia and Lombard," police said.
Police were also in the area of Parkland Court Thursday, a dead-end street several hundred metres away from the Lombard and Lavinia area because the wanted man was reportedly seen there.
At around 4:30 p.m., police arrested one person in the area of Parkland Court. No gun was found, but the man was arrested on the strength of OPP warrants.
The suspect has been charged with:
- Mischief under $5,000
- Failure to comply with a release order -- other than to attend court -- two counts
He is scheduled to appear in Brockville court on Friday.
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