(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sioux Lookout Detachment, with support from the Northwest Region Crime Unit (NWR Crime), Major Case Investigations Team (MCIT), Forensic Identification Services (FIS), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and Regional Support Team (RST) have identified and arrested a third individual and recovered a firearm related to an active investigation into a weapons incident in the community of Sioux Lookout.
On the afternoon of August 16, 2024, members of the Sioux Lookout OPP responded to a weapons-related disturbance on Millar Crescent.
On September 6, 2024, shortly after 8 pm, Sioux Lookout officers were requested to remove unwanted persons from a residence on King Street, in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. Officers attended and located and arrested an individual wanted in relation to this ongoing investigation. A restricted firearm was also recovered at the residence.
Travarn ATKINSON, 23 years old, from Brampton, ON, was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Attempt to Commit Murder using a Restricted Firearm – Two counts
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- Possession of Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
- Discharge a Firearm into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner
The accused was remanded into custody and will next appear in front of the Ontario Court of Justice Kenora Bail Court, on September 11, 2024.
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