RCMP seize loaded handgun in Watson Lake, man faces firearms charges

CBC

May 25, 2020 at 6:50 p.m.·1 min read

RCMP in Yukon say they seized a loaded handgun and ammunition "of various calibres" from a Watson Lake home over the weekend.

A search warrant was carried out after police received a report more than a week earlier that a man had entered a residence and threatened someone with a handgun.

In a news release on Monday, police said the search was done at the suspect's home on Saturday. Police seized a loaded SIG Sauer P226 handgun along with ammunition.

A 60-year-old man is now facing eight charges, including breaking and entering with intent, uttering threats, careless use of a firearm, and several other firearms-related charges.

The man has been remanded into custody and will next appear in court on Wednesday.

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