A Sarnia man is facing a long list of criminal charges after two people were threatened Tuesday in the city by a man with a loaded saw-off shotgun, city police say.
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A man threatened to kill a woman at a residence and pointed a saw-off shotgun at her after loading it, police said in a news release. The man then threatened to shoot another person in the home who tried to intervene, police said.
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The two victims fled the home and called the police. Officers arrived at the scene to find a suspect attempting to hide a weapon outside.
A Sarnia man was arrested and is charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition contrary to probation orders, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, uttering threats to cause death, pointing a firearm, using a firearm in commission of an offense, possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized and careless use of a firearm.
Police said the name of the man charged was not released to protect the identity of the victims.
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