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18-year-old faces numerous firearms charges in Cleveland Street incident

Charges laid after search warrants executed at Thorold residence
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Emergency Task Unit outside Thorold residence this morning. Bob Liddycoat / Thorold News

NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Detectives from the 2 District Criminal Investigations Branch continue to investigate a gun-related incident that occurred earlier this morning on the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus of Niagara College.

As result of the ongoing investigation and search warrants executed at a residence in Thorold, detectives have charged 18-year-old Rameen Akbari of Thorold with the alleged offences of:

  • Pointing a firearm - CC 87
  • Utter threats - CC 264.1(1)
  • Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition - CC 95
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm - CC 91(1)
  • Possession of a firearm knowing its possession unauthorized - CC 92(1)
  • Possession of a firearm contrary to order- CC 117.01(1)
  • Fail to comply with probation order (x2) - Sec 733.1(1) CC

Akbari is being held in custody for a bail hearing. He will appear at the Robert S. K. Welch Court House on Sept. 23, 2019.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, ext. 9427.

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