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Man in custody after standoff with Niagara police in Pelham

Niagara police say charges have been laid against an 80-year-old who's accused of being impaired amid the fatal crash on Sept. 5, 2021. Francis Vachon / The Canadian Press

A man is in custody after a standoff with police in Pelham.

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Niagara Regional Police say they were called to the home near Pelham Street and Spruceside Crescent for a report of a disturbance at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, where they found a man barricaded with weapons inside the home.

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Officers with the emergency task unit, negotiators and other units were called in to resolve the situation, while nearby residents were evacuated or sheltered in place.

Police say the man fired a gun at officers during the incident, but no one was injured.

It was resolved at about 11:40 p.m. when the man was taken into custody without incident.

A 29-year-old Pelham man is facing several charges, including uttering threats of death or bodily harm and two counts of discharging a firearm with intent.

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