A lengthy police standoff in the Brier Park neighbourhood of Brantford ended late Friday evening with the arrest of a 32-year-old man.

Hamilton Police say that with the help of negotiators, Jamie Dryden of no fixed address surrendered himself to police just before midnight.

Dryden was wanted following an incident in Hamilton on January 31 when police received a call regarding a suspicious person. When officers arrived, the suspect fled on foot, producing a firearm and firing multiple times towards officers.

At one point during the pursuit, the suspect grabbed a woman to use as a shield from police, before managing to slip away.

A two-week investigation involving numerous police services in southern Ontario, and the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad yielded evidence that led them to a house at 1 Trillium Way in Brantford.

Emergency response team members and vehicles from Hamilton Police and Brantford Police arrived at the residence at about 8 a.m. Friday to serve two arrest warrants, assisted by Niagara and Waterloo police services.

Due to the high-risk nature of the suspect, Brier Park and Resurrection Schools were placed into a hold and secure order. Police closed access to Blackfriar Lane, Trillium Way and Christie Lane for the duration of the standoff.

Dryden is charged with discharging a firearm with intent, assault causing bodily harm, break and enter, forcible confinement and numerous firearms offences in relation to the January 31 incident in Hamilton.

Investigators say they anticipate laying additional charges.

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