Incident involving knife and people allegedly locked in room results in charges

A knife police seized in an investigation at a multi-unit residential building in Barrie, Ont. (Barrie Police)

A 48-year-old from Barrie faces multiple charges after police say a weekend altercation involved a knife and people being locked in a room.

Barrie police officers say they were called to a multi-unit residential building on Toronto Street just after 3 p.m. on Saturday for reports of someone armed with a knife.

When crews arrived at the building, they reportedly heard calls for help coming from a locked room. Officers gained access, found people inside and took one person into custody.

Investigators say several people were threatened and two suffered minor injuries believed to be caused by knife assaults.

Police also determined that some were prevented from leaving a room during the altercation.

The accused is facing multiple charges including two counts of uttering threats, two counts of assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and failure to comply with probation.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call Barrie police.