A man who was barricaded inside a home in Cambridge on Monday was arrested peacefully after several hours of negotiations, according to Waterloo Regional Police.
They say officers were dispatched to a home near Lawrence and Gordon streets just before noon, after a disturbance was called in.
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When the officer arrived, police say the man barricaded himself inside the home.
The other resident of the home was already out but the neighbouring homes were also evacuated as a precautionary measure, according to police.
About six hours after the ordeal began, the man came out and was arrested by members of the emergency response team.
Police say a 46-year-old man from Cambridge is facing charges of assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000.
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