Police took one person into custody after an overnight standoff on the city’s north side.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Primary Response Branch were dispatched to the 300 block of Dufferin Street shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, January 29 after receiving reports of a disturbance.
When officers arrived, the suspect barricaded himself inside the residence.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task Unit became involved in the ensuing standoff.
After making numerous attempts to have the suspect surrender, officers entered the residence just after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30. The suspect was eventually arrested after initially refusing to comply with officers.
The suspect was found in possession of suspected illicit substances and more than $6,000 in Canadian currency.
Tyson Stanley SPENCE, 38, is charged with the following:
• Pointing a Firearm
• Assault with a Weapon
• Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition x5
• Obstructing Police
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x2
• Possession of a Schedule II Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of a Schedule IV Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
SPENCE appeared in court later Tuesday and has been remanded into custody with a future appearance date.