A 66-year-old man is facing charges after an over 12-hour standoff with the Windsor Police Service.
Around 10 a.m. officers were called to a home on Wyandotte Street East near Jos Janisse Avenue for a dispute. A complainant told police the man who lived in the house was holding a knife and was making threats.
When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect retreated into the house with a knife. Officers set up a perimeter around the home and called the Windsor Police Emergency Services Unit and a negotiator for assistance.
Officers established contact with the suspect, who refused to leave the residence.
Around 11 p.m. the suspect exited the home and was arrested without incident.
A Windsor man is facing charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and uttering threats.
