A man from Lower West Pubnico, N.S., is facing multiple charges after being arrested on Friday by RCMP.
Police says that at 4:57 p.m., officers responded to a firearms complaint at a residence where shots were allegedly fired.
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Multiple units responded to the scene and eventually convinced the man inside to surrender and exit the home.
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He was arrested without further incident.
A 35-year-old man is now facing the following charges:
- Pointing a firearm
- Uttering threats
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Two counts of discharging a firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm
- Two counts of failure to comply
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The man has been remanded into police custody and is set to appear in Yarmouth Provincial Court on Monday.
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