An Aylmer man is accused of pulling a dangerous weapon out after an argument between two people got out of hand.
According to members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officers responded to an address on Catt Line in Malahide Township just after 1 a.m. Monday for a weapons complaint.
When officer arrived, they were told a man had pulled out a firearm during a dispute. The man took off from the property before police arrived. The two people involved in the incident were known to each other, police said.
The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit were called in to do a search of the area. Eventually, a backpack containing a firearm was found.
Members of the Aylmer Police Service located a suspect and he was taken into custody without incident. He has since been turned over to the Elgin County OPP.
No one was hurt and no property damage was reported.
As a result, a 25-year-old man is charged with pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, failing to comply with a probation order, possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order, possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
