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Man with unauthorized firearms arrested after shooting pheasant: OPP

Officers were called to a Blind River residence on Oct. 13 to investigate after a firearm was discharged on the property
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - On Oct. 13, 2021, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Granary Lake Road in relation to a person discharging a firearm on their property.

Police attended the property and spoke to the person who discharged the firearm. It was learned they had shot a pheasant with a shotgun. However, the person was in possession of unauthorized firearms. Police arrested the person and seized numerous firearms.

Dennis Amyotte, 60 years of age from Blind River, was charged with:
    •    unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code (CC)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Blind River, Ont. on Dec. 2, 2021.

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