Two men arrested following firearm incident in Hillsdale, N.B.

CTV News

23-07-2025

Two men have been arrested following a firearm incident in Hillsdale, N.B., earlier this month.
RCMP says they responded to a request for help at a residence on Route 111 from the Saint John Police Force in relation to a possible missing woman around 8:16 a.m. on July 16.
When officers arrived, the woman exited the house, saying two individuals who were both known to police were still inside the building and had access to firearms. Police contained the area as a precautionary measure, and the RCMP Emergency Response Team and tactical armoured vehicles attended the scene.
The first individual, 55-year-old Gary Cook from Hillsdale, exited the residence and was arrested by police. The second individual, 36-year-old Kevin Hanson of Springfield, exited the residence a short time later and was arrested.
Police executed a search warrant on the home, where they seized a shotgun and a crossbow, according to a news release Wednesday.
Both men appeared in court on Thursday.
Cook was charged with unsafe storage of a firearm and was released. He's set to appear back in court on Aug. 14.
Hanson has been charged with:
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- failure to comply with a court order
Hanson was remanded into custody on previous charges and is set to appear in court at a later date.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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