THUNDER BAY -- Two male suspects have been arrested after a domestic situation turned into a brief standoff Saturday afternoon.
City police officers responded to an apartment building on the 400 block of Vickers Street North after receiving reports of a woman being confined against her will in a unit, arresting a 25-year-old man and a 16-year-old man after resolving the situation and finding a gun with ammunition.
Police were first alerted to the incident at about 2:30 p.m. after an anonymous male called 911. Officers first responding on the scene were unable to reach anybody inside.
As negotiators tried to make contact with people inside, a 16-year-old outside the scene was identified as a resident of the apartment and was arrested.
The Emergency Task Unit entered the apartment shortly after 4:30 p.m. and found the 25-year-old along with an 18-year-old woman, with both claiming to have been asleep.
Investigators determined the woman was a victim of domestic violence.
A subsequent of the apartment resulted in the discovery and seizure of a rifle and ammunition.
Both suspects have been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use of a firearm, and possession of a prohibited device. The 25-year-old is also charged with one count of forcible confinement and assault.
The two accused, who are scheduled to appear in court on Monday, are having their names withheld by police to protect the identity of the victim.
