Police Charge Grimsby Man Following Armed Standoff

Wednesday, 22 June 2022 07:34

By Tami Jeanneret

Negotiators spend four hours convincing suspect to surrender

Officers were called to a complex in the area of the North Service Road and Winston Road on Monday morning after reports of a man in the lobby carrying a handgun.

Before police arrived the suspect went into one of the units.

Police negotiators were called in to help defuse the situation and after four hours, the suspect surrendered peacefully.

Twenty-nine year old David McDonnell of Grimsby is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Police seized a replica black and silver pistol during a search of the apartment.

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Police Charge Grimsby Man Following Armed Standoff

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