DISTURBANCE LEADS TO ARREST AND SEIZURE OF HANDGUN
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(CENTRAL FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP, ON) - One person has been arrested and a handgun was seized following an overnight incident in the Sharbot Lake area.
Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence shortly before midnight on Monday, January 26, 2026.
A male had fled before officers arrived, and it was learned the individual was armed with a handgun. A shelter-in-place was put into effect for the area until the male was located at several hours later at another residence and was safely taken into custody. A handgun was seized.
A 35-year-old man has been charged with:
- Pointing a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Using a firearm while committing an offence
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order
- Tampering with the serial number of a firearm
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The name of the accused cannot be released in order to protect the identity of the victim.