A man arrested last Friday after police swarmed a Blenheim neighbor is facing several weapon charges, says Chatham-Kent police.
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The man surrendered to police following negotiations. A neighbor saw a man lay down a weapon before being taken into custody Friday morning.
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On Monday, police said a 45-year-old Blenheim man was arrested and held for bail hearing. He has been charged with pointing a firearm, possession of an unauthorized weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two counts each of unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized and careless storage of a firearm.
The man was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Police previously reported the incident required the deployment of specialized units and resources, including the critical incident response team, canine unit, criminal investigation branch, drones, and the armored rescue vehicle.
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According to one witness, the incident ended when a man with a gun came out of a Hannibal Street home.
Ben Stuckless previously said he woke to his wife saying police were blocking off streets.
“There was a big armored vehicle,” he said.
About 20 minutes later, two police pickups pulled up and officers in tactical gear got out.
“They went in the (armoured vehicle) and moved it down in front of the guy’s house and turned it toward him,” said Stuckless, who said he saw the man peek out a window of the home.
About 10 minutes after that, “I saw him come out and he was holding a gun,” which “looked like a tactical long rifle,” without a magazine, Stuckless said.
It appeared the man was holding the gun to surrender it, Stuckless said.
The man put the gun on the ground then lay down on the ground, Stuckless said. Officers arrested him and put him in the back of police cruiser.
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