Petawawa standoff ends peacefully

Posted Aug 31, 2014 06:12:06 AM.

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PETAWAWA — The Ontario Provincial Police has reported that a 36-hour standoff in Petawawa ended peacefully on Saturday.

Upper Ottawa Valley OPP say in a release that a man, 44, surrendered to police at 12:25 p.m. Saturday and was transported to hospital.

No one was injured in the incident and the investigation is ongoing.

The incident began Thursday night, when police responded to a call on Labine Crescent in Petawawa.

It was reported that an armed man had barricaded himself inside a home.

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