50-Year-Old Man Facing Harassment, Firearm & Drug Charges

Lyndhurst – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a 50-year-old man for several offences, including harassment, firearms and drug charges.

OPP said that on March 16, 2024, members of the OPP began an investigation, and the accused was subsequently warned of trespassing and warned of criminal harassment.

Police continued to say in the following weeks, incidents continued, including several attempted break-ins at the victim’s residence.

The investigation also determined the accused possessed at least one firearm but was not a valid Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) holder.

Leeds OPP executed a search warrant on April 14, 2024, and arrested the accused without incident.

Police seized the following:

• 1 x crossbow
• 1 x air handgun
• 1 x air rifle
• 1 x bolt action rifle
• 1 x semi-automatic rifle
• 1 x semi-automatic shotgun
• 1 x lever action rifle
• 1 x pump action rifle
• Various ammunition
• Over 1.5 grams of Psilocybin (aka “Magic Mushrooms”)

As a result of the investigation, the accused is now facing the following Criminal Code charges:

• Break-and-enter dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence – two counts
• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition – two counts
• Criminal harassment
• Harassing communications
• Possession of an imitation weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

The following charges were also laid:

• Enter the premises when entry is prohibited – two counts (Trespass to Property Act)
• Possession of a Schedule III Substance (Controlled Drug and Substances Act)

The man was held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brockville on April 19, 2024.

OPP says the name of the accused will not be released in order to protect the identity of the victim.