Man faces uttering threats and firearms charges after incident in Eskasoni

A Nova Scotia man is facing multiple charges after an incident involving multiple threats and firearms on Saturday in Eskasoni First Nation.

In a press release, RCMP say officers found a disturbance involving people on the roadway at Sugar Maple Lane.

Investigators say a man with a gun had driven up to the group and threatened and yelled obscenities at them while pointing a firearm.

The man then drove a short distance away, got out of the vehicle, and ran into a wooded area.

With the assistance of Cape Breton Regional Police, the Mounties found the suspect at a home on Pine Street.

The man was arrested without incident and police say an unloaded firearm was seized from the vehicle.

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Victor Joseph Herney, of Eskasoni, is now facing the following charges:

• Four counts of pointing a firearm
• One count of careless use of a firearm
• One count of use of a firearm in the commission of an offence
• One count of possession of a prohibited weapon
• One count of unauthorized possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle
• One count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• One count of contravention of storage regulations
• One count of tampering with a serial number
• Four counts of uttering threats
• Three counts of failure to comply with an undertaking
• One count of failure to comply with an order
• One count of failure to comply with a probation order

Herney is scheduled to appear in Sydney Provincial Court on July 13.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.