(BlackburnNews.com photo)(BlackburnNews.com photo)
Midwestern

Ten-Hour Standoff In Bruce Peninsula Ends Peacefully

Police have taken a man into custody after a ten-hour long standoff in South Bruce Peninsula.

The Ontario Provincial Police says on Sunday around 4:30am, officers responded to the Chesley Lake area after receiving a report of a man who had barricaded himself inside a residence.

Two other occupants were able to leave the residence safely.

Police set up containment around the area and after almost 11 hours,  at 3:15pm, a 47-year-old man surrendered to police without incident.

No one was injured during the standoff and the investigation is ongoing.

Read More Local Stories

New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.