Sioux Lookout OPP lay firearms charges

Tim Brody - Editor

Sioux Lookout OPP have arrested and charged one individual with numerous firearms offences. 
Police shared in an Oct. 16 media release, “On October 13, 2023, just before 4:00 p.m., members of the Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment were on general patrol and observed a wanted individual known to police walking in the area of Fifth Avenue South in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout.  
“Through the interaction, it was determined that the individual was in possession of a firearm. The individual was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment.”
As a result, a 27-year-old from Cat Lake First Nation, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose 
  
• Carrying Concealed Weapon
  
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm 
  
• Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
  
• Carry Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device, or Ammunition in a Careless Manner
  
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Failure to Comply with Undertaking 
  

The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sioux Lookout on October 17.