At around 6:30 a.m. this morning, Greater Sudbury Police were finally able to bring an end to an 18-hour standoff at a residence on Howey Drive in the city’s Minnow Lake area.
The roadway is now fully open.
The incident began at around 11:30 a.m. on May 24 when police received a weapons complaint. GSPS sealed the street off and asked people to avoid the area. Tactical and canine units were brought in.
Within a couple of hours of police arriving, they had one person in custody, but police kept part of the street closed and were asking the public to stay away from the area, and to avoid livestreaming police activity to the internet.
Late in the evening on Sunday, the Ontario Provincial Police tactical and rescue unit and emergency response team were brought in to spell the GSPS tactical and canine unit.
The standoff continued overnight until between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. this morning when police took a second person into custody, a 23-year-old man.
Police have not released any information on the nature of the incident or any charges.
The investigation is ongoing. This story will be updated.
