NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE
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Sept. 12 update:
Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a second male in connection to a firearm investigation.
On Sept. 6, 2024 at approximately 7:20 p.m., members of the Waterloo Regional Police Direct Action Response Team (DART) arrested a 39-year-old Guelph male for numerous firearm-related offences after a traffic stop in Waterloo.
The investigation remained ongoing.
On Sept. 11, 2024, a search warrant was completed at a Guelph residence where police arrested a 72-year-old Guelph male for firearms storage and handling offences.
The male is scheduled to appear in court in October.
Original Sept. 8 release:
Waterloo Regional Police have seized over 200 firearms after a weapons investigation that began in Waterloo.
On Sept. 6, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., members of the Waterloo Regional Police Direct Action Response Team (DART) stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Weber Street North and Bridgeport Road East.
During the traffic stop, officers observed firearms and ammunition in the vehicle. The driver, a 39-year-old male from Guelph, was arrested and charged with careless use of a firearm and transport firearm or restricted weapon. Seventeen firearms were seized from the vehicle.
As part of the ongoing investigation, on Sept. 7, 2024, members of WRPS’ General Investigations Unit completed a search warrant at a residence in Guelph. Investigators seized 156 improperly stored firearms and an additional 60 firearms under public safety provisions of the Criminal Code. A large quantity of ammunition, magazines, and firearm parts were also seized.
Additional firearms storage and handling charges are pending.
The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing.
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