Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On Saturday, February 13, 2021 around 1:30 a.m. police responded to a family dispute at a residence in Chatham.
Through investigation, police learned that the man was in possession of a loaded rifle and was arguing with three people inside the residence.
Members of Community Patrol and the Critical Incident Response Team contained the residence and with the assistance of a negotiator, talked the man into surrendering himself to police shortly after 3:00 a.m.
No one in the residence was physically injured.
A search of the residence revealed that the man was also in possession of three additional firearms and ammunition.
The 22-year-old Chatham has been charged with uttering threats, careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purposes and two counts of pointing a firearm. He has been remanded into custody pending a future court date of February 24, 2021
