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UPDATE: Meaford Standoff Ends Peacefully

An overnight incident in Meaford ended peacefully early Thursday morning.

An entire neighbourhood in Meaford had been blocked off Wednesday evening because of a barricaded person in a house on Pearson St.

The OPP West Region Crisis Negotiation Team was on the scene, along with members of the Emergency Response Team and the Tactics and Rescue Units.

Around 4:45am Thursday morning, four people inside the residence surrendered to police without incident. Three of the four were released unconditionally.

The fourth person, a 31-year-old Meaford man, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

He is charged with assault with a weapon, spousal assault, assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats, forcible confinement, and mischief under $5,000.

He is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing later on Thursday.

Pearson St., Trowbridge St.and Berry St. in Meaford have been reopened.

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