A 53-year-old man has been charged after a five-hour standoff with police Wednesday.
Alan J. Kajutis has been charged with possession of a dangerous weapon and uttering a threat.
The incident began around 9 a.m. Wednesday. It began when city bylaw enforcement officers approached the man with questions about his property.
His lawn was said to be littered with fuel canisters, old vehicles and several piles covered with tarps.
Thunder Bay Police Service spokesman Chris Adams said it was alleged a firearm was displayed and the man went back into his residence, which is when the standoff began.
A Tim Hortons across the street from the home in question was evacuated, as were several nearby residents.
Police also closed off several streets in the vicinity of the incident, including chunks of Waterloo Street and Victoria Avenue.
Kajutis appeared in video court Thursday and has been remanded into custody until Sept. 16.
Alan J. Kajutis has been charged with possession of a dangerous weapon and uttering a threat.
The incident began around 9 a.m. Wednesday. It began when city bylaw enforcement officers approached the man with questions about his property.
His lawn was said to be littered with fuel canisters, old vehicles and several piles covered with tarps.
Thunder Bay Police Service spokesman Chris Adams said it was alleged a firearm was displayed and the man went back into his residence, which is when the standoff began.
A Tim Hortons across the street from the home in question was evacuated, as were several nearby residents.
Police also closed off several streets in the vicinity of the incident, including chunks of Waterloo Street and Victoria Avenue.
Kajutis appeared in video court Thursday and has been remanded into custody until Sept. 16.
