Bracebridge OPP has charged three people with firearms offences in Gravenhurst.
On September 18th the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Bracebridge OPP officers, with the support of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a search warrant at a residence located on Ure Road in Gravenhurst.
During the execution of the warrant, officers located a loaded firearm and have subsequently arrested and charged a 55-year-old and 45-year-old from Gravenhurst, each with the following:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
They will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on November 5th to answer to their charges.
Police have also charged a 25-year-old from North York with the following:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Failure to Comply with Release Order – two counts
He was held in custody and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge later today, September 19th for a bail hearing.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP.