NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual in relation to a weapons call that resulted in a person barricading themself in a residence on Coldwater Road in the City of Orillia.
On Nov. 1, 2022, shortly after 4 a.m., police were dispatched to a residence on Coldwater Road after a person brandished what was believed to be a firearm.
Officers attended the area and attempted to engage the individual, who ran into a residence. Officers set up a perimeter around the residence for public safety concerns. The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Canine Unit, and a crisis negotiator attended the location to assist with the investigation. The Orillia OPP Crime Unit took carriage of the investigation, leading to an arrest after several hours.
Alexander Henderson, 29, of Orillia has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose - two counts
- Pointing a firearm - two counts
- Assault with a weapon - two counts
- Uttering Threats - cause death or bodily harm - two counts
- Mischief
The accused was held for a bail hearing Nov. 1, 2022, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia.
The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To report minor occurrences online please visit this website. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online here. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.
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