5 people facing firearm charges after incident in Dartmouth: Halifax Regional Police
Halifax Regional Police have laid firearms charges to five people in relation to an incident in Dartmouth earlier this week.
Police say they responded to a weapons call at a home in the Albro Lake Road area at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. At the home, five people were arrested, and police seized two firearms, two replica firearms, and ammunition.
One of the men, 24-year-old Larson Munongo, is set to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Thursday to face charges of:
- possession of a firearm without a license
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
- unsafe storage of firearm
- two counts of failure to comply with conditions of a probation order
- two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a court
The rest of the accused, which includes two men, aged 22 and 28-years-old, and two women, aged 22 and 23-years-old, have not been named by police. They are set to appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- possession of a firearm without a license
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- unsafe storage of a firearm
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
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