Guns and crossbows seized after police execute search warrant in LaSalle

A number of weapons, including a .50 calibre sniper rifle, seized from a home on Oakridge Street in LaSalle following an investigation into a threat by police in the town.

LaSalle police have seized guns and crossbows after executing a search warrant at a LaSalle home.

At 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to information that a man had threated to kill another person.

Officers found the man at his residence on Oakridge Street and he refused to exit.

Through investigation officers learned the man may have access to firearms, so additional police resources were deployed including assistance from the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT). At 6:33 p.m., the man surrendered himself without further incident. He was arrested, charged with uttering threats to cause death, and held in custody pending a bail hearing.

On Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant at the accused’s home on Oakridge Street.

As a result, police seized the following items:

• Eight firearms including a .50 caliber sniper rifle, handguns, and shotguns
• Two crossbows
• Two recurve bows
• Two pellet guns
• An assortment of ammunition

In addition to the initial uttering threats charge, a 58-year-old man, of Oakridge Street in LaSalle has been charged with the following offences:

• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (4 counts)
• Possession of a Prohibited Device (2 counts)
• Careless Storage of a Firearm (5 counts)

He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.