Skip to main content

Dangerous man nabbed by OPP after three-hour search in Midland

An OPP cruiser is seen in this undated image. An OPP cruiser is seen in this undated image.
Share

A three-hour search ended with police locating a dangerous man with a stash of drugs and a weapon.

OPP responded to a domestic call from a resident in east-end Midland Friday night.

Police arrived to find the 37-year-old man had fled the home and was believed to be carrying a rifle-style weapon.

The OPP Central Region Canine Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), and the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) patrolled the neighbourhood for three hours until they received a tip from the public about a sighting of the man on Elizabeth Street.

Police say a knapsack was located nearby containing the weapon and a quantity of cocaine.

Charges for the person of no fixed address included assault, forcible confinement, unauthorized possession of a weapon, possession of cocaine and failing to comply with probation orders.

The man was held for a bail hearing on Dec. 3 before the Ontario Court of Justice.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

BUDGET 2024

BUDGET 2024 Feds cutting 5,000 public service jobs, looking to turn underused buildings into housing

Five thousand public service jobs will be cut over the next four years, while underused federal office buildings, Canada Post properties and the National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa could be turned into new housing units, as the federal government looks to find billions of dollars in savings and boost the country's housing portfolio.

Stay Connected