US EditionGuns, ammo and pipe bomb seized, Nanaimo man arrested
- A 51-year-old Nanaimo man was arrested on May 2 after a witness reported he pointed a gun at them and then fled.
- A report to the Nanaimo RCMP led officers to apprehend the suspect behind a building close to where Fifth Street and Princess Street meet in the Harewood area.
- After the arrest, the man was formally charged with seven offences, such as aiming a firearm at someone, having a weapon used in a way that threatens public safety, and carrying a loaded.45-calibre handgun without the required license.
- On the same day, investigators from the special investigations unit conducted a search of his home, where they confiscated several guns, a large quantity of ammunition, and an improvised explosive device that was safely neutralized by the bomb disposal team.
- The individual is still being held and is set to attend a hearing at Nanaimo provincial court on May 13 to address the approved charges.
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‘He pointed the gun…and then ran away:’ Nanaimo man facing multiple firearms charges, pipe bomb found in home
NANAIMO — A local man is facing a number of firearm-related charges after he allegedly pointed a handgun at a total stranger in the city’s south end. James Newstead, 51, is facing six charges, including pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, and possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted weapon, after an incident on the evening of Friday, May 2. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Sherri Wade told NanaimoNewsNOW a man called 911 a…
Nanaimo man charged after loaded handgun, pipe bomb seized: RCMP
A 51-year-old Nanaimo man is facing multiple firearms-related charges after police say he was arrested with a loaded handgun and later found to have a pipe bomb and multiple firearms at home. James Newstead was arrested without incident the night of May 2 after a witness reported that a man pointed a gun at him and fled the scene near the intersection of 5th Street and Princess Avenue, according to Nanaimo RCMP. Police say Newstead was located s…
Handguns found during stolen vehicle arrest lead to charges for Brampton man
What started as an investigation into a stolen vehicle ended with two handguns seized and charges for a man from Brampton, police say. The arrest happened on May 5 after officers spotted a vehicle in the area of Sandalwood Parkway East and Airport Road in Brampton that had been previously reported stolen, Peel Regional Police say. Officers saw a male suspect exit the vehicle and placed the man under arrest, police say. But a search revealed the …
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