Standoff Ends in Fort Frances

A Fort Frances man remains in police custody following a lengthy stand-off with Ontario Provincial Police.
Police blocked off a section of First Street East, and evacuated residents in the area after the unnamed man barricaded himself inside a home early Saturday morning.
The man surrendered almost 13 hours later without incident.
He’s charged with use of a firearm, careless use of a firearm and discharging the firearm with intent to endanger life.