Release:
Lunenburg District RCMP has charged a man following a weapons incident in Lower New Cornwall.
On June 22, at approximately 5:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man pointing a firearm at another man known to him at a Riverside Dr. home before fleeing.
The 21-year-old victim was not physically injured.
Officers attended the scene, quickly located the suspect outside the property, and safely arrested him.
On June 23, as part of the ongoing investigation, a search warrant was executed at the Riverside Dr. residence. Officers seized a firearm, ammunition, and an off-highway vehicle.
Kaiden George Retieffe, 19, of Lower New Cornwall, has been charged with:
- Pointing a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Possession is Unauthorized
- Careless Use of a Firearm (two counts)
Retieffe appeared in Bridgewater Provincial Court on June 23 and was released on conditions. His next court date is scheduled for July 22.
The investigation is ongoing.
