Lunenburg County man faces multiple firearms charges
A 70-year-old man is facing firearms charges after an incident in Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg County on Sunday.
Lunenburg District RCMP responded to a report of four men fighting on Gloade Lane in Gold River, N.S., around 10:15 p.m.
Officers learned that during the fight, one man pointed a firearm at another man and threatened him with it.
Police say a 70-year-old Gold River man was arrestedand noone was injured during the incident.
Ronald Lorne Paul has been charged with:
- careless use of a firearm
- pointing a firearm
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- uttering threats
Paul was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Bridgewater provincial court in October.
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