Leamington OPP station. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)Provincial police were engaged in a nine-hour standoff in Leamington Thursday night.
The OPP responded to a call of a barricaded person with an edged weapon in a car on Clark Street West around 4:30 p.m. Around 2 a.m., police took a man into custody without incident.
No charges will be laid in relation to this incident.
Clark Street West between Elliott Street and Queens Avenue was closed as the OPP contained and defused the situation.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
