Four people facing a dozen charges after police seize firearms in Halifax
Four people are facing a dozen charges after a weapons incident in the Clayton Park area of Halifax Thursday night.
Halifax Regional Police responded to a weapons complaint in the 150-200 block of Harlington Crescent around 9:30 p.m.
A search warrant was conducted and a handgun and long gun were seized by officers.
Three men and a woman were arrested at the scene.
Police say there were no reported injuries.
Stewart Leon Brown, 33, Kirk Patrick Brown, 53, Robert Edward Hamilton, 54, and 33-year-old Tiah Christina Riego are scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Friday.
They will each to face charges of:
- possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace (two counts)
- possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime (two counts)
- possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts)
- store firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations (two counts)
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- possession of a firearm no license/certificate (two counts)
Police say their investigation is ongoing and more charges may follow.
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