One person has been arrested in an incident that drew a heavy police presence to a motel near Ingersoll.
Oxford OPP, with the assistance of the west region tactics and rescue unit, emergency response team, and the provincial repeat offender parole enforcement squad, surrounded the Jet Set Motel on Plank Line around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. According to police, it was for an investigation in relation to a wanted person.
Plank Link between Curry Road and the roundabout south of Highway 401, as well as eastbound access to the highway was closed for roughly seven hours while police were on scene.
One person was arrested and the area reopened around 11:45 p.m.
A 37-year-old St. Thomas man is charged with dangerous driving, flight from police, failure to stop for police, driving while under suspension, possession of stolen property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, failure to comply with probation order, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, and five counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
Some of the 13 offences were outstanding charges, while some are new, police said.
The accused remains in police custody, awaiting a bail hearing.
