Cape Breton man facing charges after careless use of firearm on New Year’s Day in N.L.

A 55-year-old man from Cape Breton is facing charges after the “reckless” use of a firearm in Newfoundland and Labrador on New Year’s Day.

RCMP received a call early on the morning of Jan. 1, with reports that a man was allegedly firing a weapon into the air and at an occupied vehicle outside a home in Renews, N.L.

Police arrested a man at approximately 4:00 a.m. as he returned to the same residence in a pickup truck.

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Officers seized a loaded rifle from the front seat of the vehicle.

RCMP say Daren Louis Marinelli, 55, was taken into custody and faces charges of careless use of a firearm, pointing a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and intentional discharge of a firearm while being reckless.

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Marinelli is set to appear in court for a bail hearing on Thursday.

Additional charges are possible and RCMP say their investigation is ongoing.