Stand Off Ends Peacefully near Pickle Lake

An 18-year-old man is in custody following an armed stand-off at the Band Office in New Osnaburgh First Nation.


Nishnawbe-Aski Police received a call of an armed suspect at the Security office around 3:30 yesterday morning.

The OPP Crisis Negotiation Team and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit were called in to assist officers.

The incident was resolved peacefully 8-hours later, with no shots fired.

No formal charges have yet to be laid.