A Toronto man is facing charges after a police tactical squad raided a Scarborough home and seized an what police described as an assault rifle and more than 2,500 rounds of ammunition.
The case began after police were called to a report of shots fired near Meadowvale Avenue and Dean Park Road in Scarborough on Monday afternoon. Police said no one was injured and the suspects fled.
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Officers including the Emergency Task Force squad executed a search warrant at a home Wednesday, turning up a military-style rifle and some 2,500 rounds of various-calibre ammunition.
Kesworth Bassaragh, 24, faces 12 charges, including several firearms counts.
He’s due in court Thursday afternoon.
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