Walpole resident charged in weapons probe: police

A Walpole Island resident faces multiple charges after a weapons investigation, provincial police say.

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On Aug. 29, Lambton OPP, Walpole Island First Nation police and OPP West Region tactics and rescue and emergency response officers searched a River Road address, seizing firearms, ammunition, prohibited weapons, suspected fentanyl, and other items, an OPP release said.

A Walpole Island man, 60, faces two counts each of assault with a weapon, possessing fentanyl for trafficking fentanyl, carelessly using a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition, possessing a prohibited or restricted firearm without authorization, and carelessly storing a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition, police said.

He also face single counts of uttering threats, using a firearm while committing an offense, break, enter and commit an unspeakable offense and possessing a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, and five counts of failing to comply with a release order, police said

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The accused was remanded into custody after a bail hearing in Sarnia. police said.

Man charged after business break-ins

A man faces charges after a series of commercial break-ins, Chatham-Kent police say.

In August, the municipality a significant increase in these incidents, Chatham-Kent police stated.

Police launched a crackdown after a significant jump in commercial break-ins last month. police said. An extensive investigation, incorporating video analysis, witness interviews and other investigative techniques identified one primary suspect.

A suspect was arrested Aug. 31, police said.

A Chatham-Kent man, 43, is charged with 11 counts of break and enter, nine counts of possessing stolen property, and one count of possessing a controlled substance, police said. He was remanded into custody after a bail hearing.

The investigation into the other unidentified suspects continues, police said.

Anyone with information should contact Const. Kevin Burgess at [email protected]or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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