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Man charged after police seize pellet guns from home in Bradford

File photo of South Simcoe Police cruiser. South Simcoe Police / File / Twitter

A man is facing weapons-related charges after police seized pellet guns from a home in Bradford.

According to South Simcoe police, on Thursday, at around 12:30 p.m., officers were called to a bar on Holland Street East after receiving a report of a weapon.

Police say an employee at the bar told officers that on Wednesday, a customer claimed to be a police officer and was seen on several occasions with a handgun.

Officers say an investigation revealed the man was not a police officer and the handgun was a pellet gun.

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According to police, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Bradford and two .177 calibre pellet guns were seized.

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Police say a 68-year-old man from Bradford has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose and impersonating a peace officer.

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