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A report of a person with a firearm in downtown Windsor led to police seizing an illegally-modified shotgun from a suspect who has multiple court orders not to possess weapons.
The incident happened on Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m. when patrol officers responded to call about a man with a gun in the 800 block of Ouellette Avenue.
The adult male suspect had been seen with the gun at a residence, then left the area.
Police were able to identify the suspect, and located him around 9:30 p.m. in the area of Victoria Avenue and Pine Street.
The man was arrested without trouble. On his person, officers found a loaded pump-action sawed-off shotgun.
The firearm has several alterations — including concerning its serial number.
Jonathan Casey, 38, of Windsor, faces numerous firearm-related charges including: eight counts of possessing a firearm while prohibited; two counts of breach of probation; carrying a concealed weapon; unauthorized possession of a firearm; possession of a loaded regulated firearm; possession of a firearm with an altered serial number; possession of a firearm for committing an offence; and contravening a Firearms Act regulation.
The Major Crimes Branch is continuing to investigate the weapon.
According to Section 84.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada, a shotgun becomes a prohibited firearm when it is adapted “by sawing, cutting, or any other alteration” so that it has a barrel less than 45.7 centimetres (18 inches) in length, or the entire weapon becomes less than 66 centimetres (25 inches) in length.
Anyone with information about firearm offences is encouraged to call Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830.
Anonymous tips can be made via Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or www.catchcrooks.com.
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