The LaSalle Police Service (LPS) reports its laid a single charge against a man that prompted a shelter in place advisory on Tuesday afternoon.
At 3:40 p.m., LPS posted a brief statement via social media to advise the public to “shelter inside their residence” as police investigated what was called an “active investigation” in the area of Reaume Rd. and Oakridge St. in the town.
The public was urged to avoid the area but otherwise details of the nature of the incident were withheld.
An evening update from police revealed officers responded around 12:45 p.m. to information a man had threatened to kill another person.
According to the service, officers found the suspect inside his home on Oakridge St. in LaSalle but refused to come outside.
Police say they understood the suspect could possibly have access to firearms. That’s when back-up was called in, with additional police and OPP resources arriving on scene.
It was around 6:33 p.m. the service reports the suspect surrendered to police.
A LaSalle man, 58, is charged with one count of uttering threats to cause death.
Police stress there is no threat to public safety and are awaiting the appropriate authorization to search the suspect’s home, so officers will continue to remain on scene.