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UPDATE: Man Arrested After Police Standoff In Clifford

Police have made an arrest after a man barricaded himself in an apartment on Allan St. E in the Town of Clifford.

The Ontario Provincial Police say on Friday around 3:22pm, officers responded to the area and the roads near the incident were closed due to concerns for public safety.

Police officers were at the scene for almost two hours, when the man was finally arrested at around 5:05pm.

All roads have since been reopened.

Police say an investigation is ongoing, but no other details have been released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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