Blenheim man facing weapons charges
Chatham-Kent police say a Blenheim man is facing weapons charges after an incident last week.
On March 1, at 3 p.m., officers executed a search warrant on the residence and seized two firearms: a rifle, and a shotgun.
The 45-year-old man was arrested and transported to police headquarters. He was held pending a bail hearing.
He was charged with the following charges:
• Point Firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Two counts of Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Two counts of Unauthorized possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
• Two counts of careless storage of a firearm
On March 2, the man appeared in court and as a result was remanded into custody with a court date of March 4.
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