A number of obvious selfmade explosive gadgets have been discovered inside an RV the place an allegedly armed man had barricaded himself for 16 hours, forcing evacuations within the north finish of Barrie, police stated.
Police responded to a weapons name in a Bayfield Avenue plaza car parking zone close to Heather Avenue late Tuesday morning.
“Police made contact with the male inside the vehicle just before noon. At that time, the male discharged a firearm,” the Barrie service acknowledged.
No accidents have been reported.
Tactical autos rammed the camper and officers surrounded it, as police referred to as for the evacuation of the realm, together with houses and companies.
As a precaution, a maintain and safe was initiated at close by colleges.
The impacted areas included Chestnut Court docket, Rosedale Place, Aspen Drive, and parts of Springdale Drive and Farmingdale Crescent.
Staff at close by companies stated the car had been within the car parking zone for at the very least a month.
The Barrie Police Providers command unit arrives at a Bayfield Avenue plaza car parking zone for a police investigation on Tues., Nov. 19 ,2024. ( Ontario Chronicle/Mike Arsalides)
Disaster negotiators have been referred to as to the scene together with emergency companies, and Ontario Provincial Cops have been referred to as in to supply aid because the state of affairs continued all through the night.
The standoff went into the in a single day hours, till the person surrendered to police round 4 a.m. Wednesday.
The Barrie Police Explosives Disposal Unit was referred to as to analyze a number of obvious improvised explosive gadgets positioned inside an RV in a Bayfield Avenue car parking zone in Barrie, Ont., on Wed., Nov. 20, 2024. ( Ontario Chronicle/Mike Arsalides)
Police stated the person was taken into custody after which transported to obtain medical consideration.
Regardless of the early morning arrest, police stated residents wouldn’t have the ability to return dwelling till the realm had been deemed protected following the invention of the obvious explosives.
Nonetheless, police allowed close by colleges and companies to reopen Wednesday morning as traditional.
“All devices were safely and successfully neutralized or removed from the scene,” the Barrie service confirmed early Wednesday afternoon, including the evacuation order had been lifted.
Police charged the person with weapons-related charges, amongst different offences.
Residents can count on a small presence on the scene on Bayfield Avenue all through the day because the investigation continues.
