(PEMBROKE, ON) - Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest following a barricaded person incident in the City of Pembroke.
On January 11, 2023, officers responded to a call on Peter Street in the City of Pembroke where a person had barricaded themselves in a residence. The OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Canine Unit attended the scene to assist.
A Pembroke resident was safely arrested and charged with two counts of failure to comply with a release order, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code.
There were no injuries sustained and no threat to public safety. There was a significant police presence in the area at the time.