Man barricades himself in Trent Lakes building: Peterborough County OPP

Charges have been laid after a man barricaded himself inside a building in the Municipality of Trent Lakes, Ont., on Monday morning.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 8:45 a.m., officers responded to a call for an unwanted man at a residence in the municipality.

Police say before officers arrived, the suspect had left the residence and barricaded himself inside a building on Bessie Avenue, about five kilometres northeast of the village of Bobcaygeon.

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OPP say as a precaution, their emergency response team and tactics and rescue unit were both dispatched to the scene. Police asked the public to remain away from the area.

“After a brief period, the male voluntarily exited the building and was taken into custody without incident,” OPP stated.

A 37-year-old man from Trent Lakes was arrested and charged with break and enter and criminal harassment.

He was held in custody for a future court date in Peterborough, OPP said.