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One person is facing criminal charges after an incident involving a firearm in Hornepayne. On October 1, 2024 at approximately 8:24 p.m., the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons call at a business on Becker Road. Witnesses reported an individual attending the business with a firearm.
As a result of the investigation, John FORT, 45 years-of-age, of Hornepayne was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Careless storage of firearm
- Unauthorized possession of firearm
- Take motor vehicle without consent
- Theft of motor vehicle
The accused was held for a bail hearing, and remanded into custody.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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