Brantford Police arrest Toronto man after disturbance involving a firearm
Headquarters of the Brantford Police Service on May 12, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)
Brantford Police have arrested a wanted man from Toronto after a disturbance involving a firearm on Tuesday.
Police said the disturbance happened at around 9:30 p.m. at an Icomm Drive skate park. Police did not specify what happened but said the suspect had a loaded restricted firearm at the time.
No one was hurt.
Police said the suspect did not want to identify himself to officers. After further investigation, police believed the man was wanted by a police service in a neighbouring area. They said he was in violation of multiple probation orders.
Police arrested a 25-year-old man from Toronto.
He was charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowledge of unauthorized firearm possession, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, careless storage of a firearm, non-compliance with a prohibition order, possession of a firearm or weapon contrary to a prohibition order, failure to comply with a judicial release order and obstruction of a peace officer.
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