The man arrested after a standoff that lasted hours and involved Lac La Biche RCMP and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been denied bail.

Honourable Judge Lawrence Nemirsky denied Darren Emil Cadieux release from custody during his appearance in the Bonnyville Provincial Courthouse on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Cadieux has been charged with five counts of unauthorized possession of a weapon, six counts of discharging a firearm, six counts of careless use/storage of a firearm, possessing a firearm knowing that the serial number on it has been altered, defaced or removed, criminal harassment, using a firearm while committing an indictable offence, intimidation, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, breach of probation, unlawful use of a firearm, assault with a weapon, threats to cause death, and possession of property obtained by crime.

The charges stem from multiple incidents from earlier this year, when RCMP were called to a Lac La Biche County property where Cadieux and his sister reside.

On Jan. 13, police responded to a complaint that a male, who was later identified as the boyfriend of Cadieux’s sister, had been on their property after being called to help fix a pipe. A confrontation allegedly arose.

Hours later, police had the residence surrounded, had a roadway blocked off to all traffic and had residents of a nearby subdivision held in their homes.  The standoff lasted more than 12 hours, with the accused surrendering without incident the next morning.   At the time, police say there were six sounds of gunshots during the standoff. No one was injured.

Nemirsky has ordered Cadieux to remain in jail until his next court appearance in Lac La Biche on March 4.