ESTEVAN - A nine-hour standoff in Estevan has come to an end.
According to a message on the Estevan Police Service's (EPS) website posted Tuesday evening, a 62-year-old man has been safely taken into custody by Weyburn and Estevan Joint Tactical Support Team (JTST) members following the standoff with police.
The scene remains secured and will continue to be for a number of hours while the investigation into the incident continues, the EPS said. There is no risk to public safety at this time, however police are requesting the public remain away from the area while they process the scene.
In a news release issued earlier on Tuesday, the EPS said its members responded to a domestic disturbance at approximately 9:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 600-block of Fourth Street.
They quickly determined a single occupant in the home had barricaded himself inside, while a second person had left the residence.
The EPS and the Weyburn Police Service's JTST, as well as crisis negotiators from the EPS and RCMP, were on the scene. Police were seen with their weapons drawn.
Fourth Street has been blocked off from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue. Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue have been closed from Fifth Street to the back alley north of Third Street.
An ambulance and a fire truck have also been present at the scene.
Earlier in the day, the EPS delivered a letter to the residence, which was written by the individual's brother.
SaskPower cut electricity to the affected area at the request of the EPS.
The Mercury and sasktoday.ca will have more details as they become available.
