Barrie police say accused had threatened Mary Avenue workplace constructing’s superintendent earlier than barricading himself in condominium
A 36-year-old man faces a number of charges after a downtown Barrie break-and-enter name led to a standoff with metropolis police on Monday morning.
On Nov. 4 at 5:52 a.m., police say officers responded to a report of a break-in at a Mary Avenue workplace constructing, positioned simply south of Dunlop Avenue West.
When officers arrived, they had been met by the constructing’s superintendent, who led them to an empty unit that the person had simply entered after allegedly breaking a rear window to the constructing.
Police mentioned the suspect was positioned a short while later barricaded in an condominium unit in the identical constructing. After using a number of breaching instruments, he was ultimately taken into custody.
Police additionally discovered the person, who’s now in custody, had threatened the constructing superintendent and {that a} confrontation had taken place, which resulted in no accidents being sustained by the superintendent.
The accused was transported to police headquarters on Fairview Street the place the investigation continued.
The arresting officers, assisted by detectives, confirmed the male in custody had did not adjust to 5 earlier probation orders courting again to March 2023.
Because of this investigation, police additionally confirmed the accused was liable for a break-and-enter on the similar constructing on Nov. 3 at roughly 5:30 a.m.
Police mentioned this entry was captured on video surveillance and, on the time of the report, his id was unknown.
The accused, of no fastened handle, has been charged with two counts of break-and-enter of a spot to commit an indictable offence, uttering threats of demise or bodily hurt, assault with a weapon and 5 counts of failing to adjust to a probation order.
Police mentioned the person has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to seem by video for a bail listening to with the Ontario Court docket of Justice in Barrie on Nov. 8.
