(SMITHS FALLS, ON) – The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Canine, and the OPP Tactical Response Unit (TRU) assisted Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS) with the execution of a warrant for a subject who was believed to be armed and barricaded in the Town of Smiths falls.
On March 21, 2024, the Smiths Falls Police Service requested assistance from the OPP on Lavina Street. OPP attended the location and multiple police resources worked together to locate a wanted individual; however, the accused was not located.
Police later located the accused at a residence on Parkland Court in the Town of Smiths Falls.
The accused was transported to hospital for unrelated injuries.
Caleb Mitchell BENNETT, 34 years old of South Elmsley Township was arrested on an outstanding warrant and charged with:
· Mischief Under $5000
· Failure to comply with a release order- other than to attend court- two counts
The accused is being held for bail and is scheduled to appear in Brockville Court on March 22, 2024.