On August 17, 2023, just before 8:00 p.m. members of the Powassan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and District of Parry Sound Paramedic Services responded to a weapons call at a residence on Highway 522.

The North Bay OPP Crime Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Tactical Response Unit (TRU), OPP Canine unit, OPP Critical Incident Commander and an OPP Crisis Negotiators were all deployed to the scene to assist.

Just before 10:00 p.m. the situation came to a peaceful resolution and no injuries were reported. The involved person was arrested and taken to hospital.

As a result of the investigation Shayne Myatt, a 63-year-old from McConkey Township was arrested for possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to attend before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on August 18, 2023.

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On January 7, 2022, at 9:38 a.m., members of the North Bay OPP, the Parry Sound District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Powassan Fire Department, Station One and Two, responded to a report of a collision involving a train and a farm tractor on Highway 522 in Trout Creek.

The occupant of the farm tractor, Larry Ciglen, 80 years-of-age of Trout Creek was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The investigation is on-going with the assistance of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (TIME).

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