Niagara Regional Police say there is no longer any threat to public safety after apprehending a suspect during a search for an armed man in West Lincoln, Ont.
Police arrested a male suspect on the morning of Sept. 8, bringing an end to a shelter-in-place request for the residents of West Lincoln, a township in the Niagara Region.
There is “no ongoing threat to public safety,” police said in a 10:30 a.m. social media update, noting that the man was in custody and officers remain in the area.
Niagara police first released a public alert on Sept. 8 shortly after 9 a.m. about an armed 38-year-old man thought to be operating a white 2009 Ford Ranger in the vicinity of Concession Road 2 and Centre Road in West Lincoln.
Investigators also said the man was believed to have left the vehicle behind at some point to continue on foot. They also said they had reason to suspect he was armed, but didn’t offer any details about the type of weapon he may have been carrying.
The suspect was described as white and approximately six feet tall with a beard and shaggy hair.
This led police to ask area residents to shelter in place and not answer their door. They were also advised to lock their doors and vehicles as a precaution.
Police also asked the public to avoid the area around Caistorville and Bismark roads near Highway 20 in West Lincoln.
Police did not say if the man was found in possession of a weapon, or what charges he will be facing.
Police said more information will be released as it becomes available.
