On December 17, 2019 at 5:16 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a high-risk situation along Yonge Street in Tara.

At 11:30 a.m., a male was taken into custody by members of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) without incident.

Road closures were in place for public safety reasons; the roadways have since re-opened to traffic.

This is an isolated incident. There is no threat to public safety.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

source: media release, South Bruce OPP