(Fort Severn, ON) – Police seized numerous firearms Friday following an assault investigation in Fort Severn First Nation.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Fort Severn detachment received a call for service on the morning of Thursday, April 11, involving a male who had pointed a firearm at a person.
Police conducted an investigation into the allegations made, which led the members of the Intelligence Unit obtaining a Search Warrant on the morning of April 12.
Members of the Fort Severn Detachment executed the warrant and in total three firearms were seized along with a high capacity magazine and ammunition.
One of these firearms is prohibited.
Reuben Calvin STONEY, 32, of Fort Severn First Nation, is charged with:
· Assault with a Weapon
· Pointing a Firearm
· Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
· Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
The accused appeared for bail court on Friday, April 12 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date of Tuesday, April 16.