UPDATE: Standoff suspect faces robbery, weapons charges

The subject of a nearly 14-hour police standoff has appeared in court and faces several charges.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Cumberland Street North at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4, after receiving a 9-1-1 call reporting a weapons incident.

A male suspect had entered the location and brandished an apparent firearm towards three people who were present, demanding that two of the individuals leave while a third remain inside the premises.

Police arrived and contained the scene as a standoff ensued.

Officers established communication with the suspect and arranged for the safe release of the hostage, which occurred shortly after 11:15 a.m. The individual did not sustain any physical injuries.

The standoff continued into the evening. The suspect surrendered to the Ontario Provincial Police's Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) shortly after 10:20 p.m. and was taken into Thunder Bay Police Service custody.

After the conclusion of the incident, the firearm was determined to be a replica.

Morris Wayne HOGAN, 63, is charged with the following:

• Use Firearm in Commission of Offence

• Careless Use of a Firearm

• Pointing a Firearm x3

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose

• Forcible Confinement

• Armed Robbery

• Possession of a Schedule I substance x2

• Possession of a Schedule III substance

The accused has appeared in court and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.