Man arrested after barricading himself in Brantford apartment with firearm

A man has surrendered to police after barricading himself with a firearm in a Brantford apartment for nearly five hours Sunday evening.

Officers responded around 7 p.m. to 129 Wellington St. where one man had been assaulted and several others were allegedly threatened. One man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police ordered residents in 129 Wellington St. and 150 Darling St. to shelter in place as investigators believed the suspect was in possession of a firearm.

UPDATE #1: Out of an abundance of caution, police are asking residents within 129 Wellington St to shelter in place and remain within their apartments as officers work to arrest the male suspect and safely resolve the situation. https://t.co/oIiZ7LBq7Z pic.twitter.com/BCcnVuvjbL

— Brantford Police (@BrantfordPolice) June 12, 2023

Investigators say the male suspect barricaded himself in an apartment until 11:50 p.m. when he finally surrendered to police and was taken into custody without incident.

The shelter in place order has now been lifted.

Officers remain at the scene to complete the investigation.

UPDATE #3: Male suspect in custody; incident safely resolved. Shelter in place order has been lifted. BPS would like to thank residents for their cooperation while officers worked to safely resolve the situation. https://t.co/gU07Q3YwDG pic.twitter.com/rPAyGC8j2b

— Brantford Police (@BrantfordPolice) June 12, 2023