Lambton OPP officials allege: On October 1, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., members of the Walpole Island Police Service (WIPS) and Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic incident which resulted in an individual pointing a firearm at another driver on River Road.
Officers attended and an individual was taken into custody without incident.
A 34-year-old man from Dryden, Michigan, has been charged with the following:
– Pointing a Firearm,
– Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose,
– Dangerous Operation (of a motor vehicle),
– Unauthorized possession of prohibited or restricted firearm and,
– Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order.
The accused has been held in custody following a bail hearing.
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