GRAVENHURST - UPDATE: Knife-wielding man barricaded in Gravenhurst apartment arrested

At approximately 3 p.m., OPP reopened the downtown Gravenhurst streets that were closed earlier today during a reported police standoff.

CLEARED: ROAD CLOSURE: Hotchkiss St between John St S and Muskoka Rd S #Gravenhurst: Roadway REOPENED. ^aw — OPPCommunicationsCR (@OPP_COMM_CR) December 28, 2016

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Police have reportedly closed access to part of the downtown.

Neighbours to the scene report what looks like a police standoff in an apartment above the deli at Hotchkiss Street.

OPP confirmed via Twitter they have closed Hotchkiss St between John St S and Muskoka Rd S

Reports indicate there is no vehicular or pedestrian traffic being permitted in the area as of about 1 p.m. today.

Dozens of OPP officers and an ambulance are currently reported to be on scene.