The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a young person in an incident involving a firearm at a home in Central Frontenac.
Officers were called to a home north of Parham shortly after 12:00 pm on July 12, 2020 after it was reported that individuals had been threatened and a firearm had been used. There were no injuries.
As a result of the investigation, a 17-year-old male from Central Frontenac Township, Ontario was located at a residence in the area. He was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Assault-Spousal
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm – Spousal – three counts
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Careless use of a firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm
The accused, who cannot be identified under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing by video before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on July 15, 2020.
