Two individuals charged after assault on Elm Street

At 8:00 a.m. this morning, December 10, 2024, officers were dispatched to an assault in progress at Elm Street at Eyre Street. Information provided was that multiple people were involved in an altercation in the street where one person was seen with a knife and another person was seen with what was believed to be a gun.

Officers arrived on scene and immediately took two people believed to be involved in the altercation into custody. Additional information provided was that the individual believed to be in possession of the gun had entered a residential building on Elm Street at Eyre Street.

Officers set-up containment of the building and shut down Elm Street at multiple intersections to ensure public and officer safety. Officers assisted individuals not involved in the incident to evacuate the building.

Officers contained the residential unit where the involved persons were believed to be hiding. Two people exited the unit and were taken into police custody.

Members of our Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and K9 Unit arrived on scene and made entry into the unit taking a fifth person into custody.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, three people have been released unconditionally and two people have been charged.

A 42-year-old, man has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

• Pointing Firearm
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Breach of Release Order
• Breach of Probation Order
• Breach of Prohibition Order x5

A 26-year-old, man has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Assault with a Weapon
• Breach of Probation Order

Both individuals will be held in police custody overnight to attend Bail Court tomorrow, December 11, 2024, to answer to the charges. Their names cannot be released at this time as the information has not yet been sworn to through the court process.

This is a targeted incident as the individuals involved are known to each other.

Officers are present at the residential building as Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division are applying for a search warrant.

We would like to commend and acknowledge our officers for the timely and coordinated response to a high-risk situation in a high traffic area.