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Female points firearm at male during Oro-Medonte incident: OPP

An 18-year-old faces firearms charges as a result of this incident which ended following a 'high-risk traffic stop,' say police
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in relation to a weapons investigation in Oro-Medonte.

On Aug. 10, 2022, shortly after 11 p.m., Orillia OPP responded to a weapons investigation involving a female pointing a firearm at a male before leaving the scene in a motor vehicle with four other individuals. The Orillia OPP conducted a high-risk traffic stop and arrested four individuals. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.

As a result of the investigation, police have released three individuals unconditionally and charged the following female:

Claire Carrier 18-year-old from Clearview Township, with the following:

  • Adult Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
  • Adult Pointing a Firearm
  • Adult Imitation Firearm - Use While Committing Offence

The accused was released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia, on Sept. 20, 2022.

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