An assortment of weapons and ammunition seized by the OPP in a Leamington raid is shown on November 27, 2024. Photo courtesy Ontario Provincial Police.An assortment of weapons and ammunition seized by the OPP in a Leamington raid is shown on November 27, 2024. Photo courtesy Ontario Provincial Police.
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Leamington man arrested after weapons seizure

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made one arrest after a warrant was executed in Leamington.

Members of the Essex County Community Street Unit, Emergency Response Unit, and officers from the Leamington detachment raided a home on Bowman Avenue on Wednesday.

The search uncovered ammunition and a sawed-off shotgun.

A 42-year-old Leamington man is charged with two counts of carelessly storing a weapon or ammunition, and one count each of unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm and possession of a firearm with ammunition.

The suspect has been released and will have a chance to respond to the charges in a Windsor court on January 8, 2025.

The investigation is ongoing.

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