SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION - One person is facing charges after police received multiple weapons complaints on Gaaming Road and on Highway 17 in the area of Serpent River First Nation on May 12 after 5:30 p.m.
The Ontario Provincial Police believed an individual had a pole described as Taser and a handgun.
A short time later, police located the individual in a shed at a residence on Highway 17.
The same day at 6:12 p.m., police say they arrested Kyle Boissoneau, 27, from Serpent River First Nation and charged them with:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (two counts)
- Careless use of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition (two counts)
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
The investigation later determined the handgun was a replica pellet handgun.
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on May 13 and was taken into custody, according to police.