Police have charged a man with weapons offences in relation to an incident that occurred yesterday in Halifax.

At approximately 3:05 p.m., police responded to a report of a man in possession of a firearm on Hartlen Avenue in Halifax. Officers took a man into custody without incident and seized a loaded handgun.

William Anthony Cohoon 28, of Halifax will appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of:

• Use of a firearm in the commission of an offence
• Careless storage of a firearm
• Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
• Unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
• Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition

Source: Release