A man has been taken into custody following an incident involving weapons in Kasabonika Lake First Nation. Local police respond Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Kasabonika Lake First Nation detachment responded to a call for service regarding an incident involving weapons at a local residence on Saturday afternoon. “Upon arrival, officers learned a male suspect had barricaded himself inside the home and was the sole occupant,” the Indigenous police service said in a news release on Oct. 10. Specialized teams called in Members of various specialized teams and Ontario Provincial Police were involved in the response. “Community members are requested to avoid the area and remain indoors,” police said Saturday evening. Suspect taken into custody Nishnawbe Aski police said a “male suspect” was taken into custody after 11 p.m. on Oct. 10, in an update Sunday morning. Ongoing investigation Authorities said the community will see a visible police presence in the area as the investigation continues. “Charges are pending,” police said.
