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Update: Man charged in Milverton situation

By Janice MacKay
November 15, 2022 - 8:34pm

Perth County OPP have arrested a suspect after a person barricaded themselves inside a Milverton home Tuesday.

At about 10 Tuesday morning, police responded to a disturbance at a Pacific Avenue residence, and called in support from West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region Canine, West Region Tactics & Rescue Unit (TRU) and Crisis Negotiators .

Police arrested a man at about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon without incident. The suspect remains in custody and is facing criminal charges.

Pacific Avenue was closed for most of the day, but is now open.

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