There was a stand off between a Belleville man and city police Sunday morning.
Around 1:00 a.m., officers went to an east-end home to arrest a man wanted on a number of charges, related to an earlier domestic dispute complaint.
Shortly after police contacted the man, he barricaded himself inside the home, threatening to self-harm.
The Emergency Response Team and Crisis Negotiators were called into assist.
Around three hours later he surrendered to police and was taken into custody.
He was charged with
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Assault
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Assault by Choking
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Two counts of Mischief
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Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
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Uttering Threats to Burn, Destroy, or Damage Property
The male was held in custody for a bail hearing.
His name is not being released to protect the identity of the victim involved in the incident.
