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Tavistock man charged following standoff with police

A 50-year-old Tavistock man has been charged with three counts of uttering threats after a standoff with police.

Oxford County OPP, along with members of the West Region Emergency Response Team, West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, and West Region Canine and Crisis Negotiators were called out Tuesday night to a home on Woodstock Street North in Tavistock.

They say a threat lead to the containment of the home and around 3:10 Wednesday morning the man was taken into custody without incident.

Roads in the area that were closed off for the investigation have since reopened.

The man was held for a bail hearing scheduled for Wednesday.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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