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A 31-year-old man was charged after allegedly carrying a firearm and barricading himself in an Oshawa residence.
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Durham Regional Police said officers responded on Tuesday at 10:55 a.m. to an armed person call in the Colborne St. W.-Kaiser Cres. area.
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The accused was allegedly seen carrying a firearm into an apartment complex. Police confirmed the unit the accused entered and set up a perimeter around the complex. Initial attempts by negotiators to have the accused surrender himself were unsuccessful.
Police said four people were determined to be inside the unit.
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While containing the residence, officers allegedly saw two firearms being thrown off the accused’s balcony, police said, and cops recovered the two firearms, which were airsoft replicas.
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A short time later, negotiators successfully had all occupants exit the apartment unit.
Five people, including the accused, were taken into custody without incident.
A search warrant was executed on the apartment unit and a third firearm was allegedly found submerged in a mop bucket. This firearm was also determined to be an airsoft replica.
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After further investigation, four of the occupants were released from police custody unconditionally.
Treven Green, of no fixed address, was charged with possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace, obstructing a peace officer and failure to comply with a release order.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 3837, or Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
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