A 67-year-old woman was found dead and a 64-year-old man arrested after a stand-off with police in Elliot Lake Thursday.
At around 5:45 a.m., the East Algoma OPP were called to a home on Valley Crescent, where there was a barricaded person inside.
The OPP established a safety perimeter in the area, and asked the public to stay away.
Then, at around 11:04 a.m., the 64-year-old man exited the residence and was arrested by police. The 67-year-old woman was found dead. The OPP have not indicated either how the woman died or what charges the man is facing.
The man arrested in this case is scheduled to attend a bail hearing in Blind River.
The incident remains under investigation by the OPP. Further information will be provided when it becomes available, say police.
