Charges Laid Over Wawa Standoff Involving Barricaded Person

Several charges have been laid over last week's standoff in Wawa.

Superior East Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a domestic dispute on Mackey Street after 11 o'clock pm December 27th, finding the victim had already left the scene while the suspect was barricaded inside the residence.

Members of the OPP's Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit were called in to assist with peacefully resolving the situation, while a Remotely Piloted Aerial System drone was also used to communicate with the barricaded person.

The incident came to an end around 9 pm December 28th, with the suspect voluntarily exiting the residence and surrendering to police without incident.

The 35-year-old has been charged with spousal assault with a weapon, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm - spousal, possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of fail to comply with probation order, four counts of fail to comply with release order, and a charge of possession of a schedule I substance - methamphetamine.

They've been remanded into custody, pending a bail hearing.