Monday, September 9, 2024

Six Nations police arrest 2 men after complaints of gunshots

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Police have arrested two men Monday afternoon in connection to reports of gunshots being heard on Indian Line Road, Ont.

Officers responded to gunshots being heard at around 6 p.m. at a home on the rural highway. They allege that when officers approached the home, they saw a man holding a firearm.

The man discarded the weapon inside the home after police asked him to drop the firearm. Detectives say they determined that there was a second man in the home with that discarded firearm.

Police say they were able to get the second man to leave the home without incident.

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Detectives say that they found several firearms, a prohibited weapon and ammunition from inside the home.

Six Nations police have arrested and charged 36-year-old Steven Scott from Ohsweken, Ont. for multiple offences including charges involving illegal possession of a firearm.

Officers also arrested and charged 40-year-old Kevin Thomas from Ohsweken, Ont. for unauthorized possession of a firearm.

Both men are remanded into custody pending an appearance at a courthouse on a later date.

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