CONMEE, Ont. -- A 42-year-old Thunder Bay man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an assault at a Holland Road residence in Conmee, Ont.
OPP, in a release issued on Monday night, said they were called to a family dispute at residence at about 5:30 p.m. on the night in question and located the alleged assault victim with family members,
The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The accused refused to co-operate with police and barricaded himself inside the residence.
About two hours later, after two negotiators were employed, the accused surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody. He was transported to hospital for treatment of minor injuries before being released back into police custody.
Michael Parenteau has been charged with attempt to commit murder, mischief over $5,000, aggravated assault and assault.
He remains in custody and is scheduled for a bail hearing on Tuesday in Thunder Bay.
The incident is being investigated by the Thunder Bay OPP crime unit.
