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Man facing charges after firearms seized in Norfolk County street crime probe

A man from Townsend in Norfolk County is facing charges after close to 40 weapons were confiscated from a residence,. @OPP_WR

A 70-year-old man from Townsend, Ont., is facing multiple charges after Norfolk County OPP confiscated some 40 weapons and ammunition from a residence.

The months-long investigation, launched by a street crime unit in February, resulted in a seizure of more than 40 weapons including handguns, rifles, a crossbow and ammunition, police say.

OPP say the accused is facing two counts of careless storage of a weapon and six counts of not reporting a lost firearm or weapon.

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