Essex County OPP say a 62-year-old Windsor resident is in police custody after a standoff in Essex. Officers received a report of a barricaded person at an address on Patrick Crescent at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police contained the area with the support of the OPP West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team members, Crisis Negotiators, members of the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and Canine. A shelter-in-place order was issued for nearby residents. A 62-year-old resident of Windsor was arrested and taken into custody. Police say minor injuries were reported. Roads in the area reopened to traffic a short time later and the shelter-in-place order was lifted. The members of the Essex County OPP are thanking the residents of Essex for their patience and cooperation.
