Man Facing Charges in Armed Standoff with Police

Thursday, 18 February 2021 05:07

By Tami Jeanneret

A St. Catharines man has been charged with firearm related charges after he barricaded himself inside a home yesterday.

The move forced an evacuation of an area of the city near Queenston and Lorne Streets.

Officers were called in after a 21 year old man approached his 27 year old neighbour in a multi unit complex about his mail being stolen.

The 27 year old allegedly pulled out a gun and waved it around.

When police arrived, he barricaded inside a unit forcing police to evacuate the immediate area.

Nearly three hours later, with the help of crisis negotiators, a suspect was arrested without incident.

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