NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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A call by a community member to the OPP at 6:50 p.m. April 16, 2022 reporting an unwanted person at a Beauchamp Court, Midland residence has resulted in numerous firearms related charges for a Penetanguishene resident. Responding officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police located Alex Daka, 39 years of Penetanguishene near the scene who was arrested as part of another ongoing investigation.
Further investigation of property the accused had in his possession resulted in the seizure of the following, a .22 calibre handgun with ammunition along with two airsoft pistols and an edged weapon.
As a result the arrested person has been charged with the following offences.
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court (four counts)
- Fail to comply with probation order (four counts)
- Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order (14 counts)
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose (two counts)
- Unauthorized possession of weapon
- Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order (seven counts)
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
Contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused was held for a bail hearing and will be appearing before the the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.
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