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A 36-year man faces numerous charges after reports of an armed man in Carleton Place.
Officers of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a gas station on Highway-7, shortly after 6:00 p.m. on May 30, 2024, when it was reported that a male in a vehicle was armed with a handgun.
A male was arrested at the scene and a pellet gun, which looked like a real handgun was located. An individual also indicated they had been threatened. The vehicle had also been stolen.
Curtis GRIFFITH, age 36 of Ottawa, has been charged with:
- Assault
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Using an imitation firearm while committing an offence
- Take vehicle without consent
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – two counts
- Driving while under suspension under the Highway Traffic Act
- Fail to comply with a release order – three counts
The accused held in custody for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on May 31, 2024.