Chase Involving Long Gun – 3 Arrested

(PEMBROKE, ON) – Three people have been arrested and charged with multiple criminal offences after police received a call of a person chasing someone with a long gun in a residential area of the City of Pembroke.

On July 9, 2025, shortly after 10:00 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons call in the area of Victoria Street in Pembroke.

Police engaged in a short foot pursuit which resulted in the arrest of three people. During the incident a firearm, and ammunition were located and seized, along with suspected methamphetamine, ecstasy, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia.

As a result of the investigation, 38-year-old Nigel REIS has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences:

·        Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

·        Possession of a loaded, prohibited, or restricted firearm

·        Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition

·        Careless use of firearm

·        Carry concealed weapon.

·        Unauthorized possession of a firearm

·        Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition

·        Possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order – two counts

·        Utter threats to cause death or bodily harm

·        Possession of a schedule lll substance and,

·        Fail to comply with probation order – two counts.

As a result of the investigation, 38-year-old Corey POPKIE has been charged with the following CC and CDSA offences:

·        Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose

·        Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition and,

·        Possession of schedule l substance – four counts.

As a result of the investigation, 29-year-old Bejamin Dalton LECLAIRE has been charged with the following CC and CDSA offences:

·        Failure to comply with release conditions – two counts, and,

·        Possession of a schedule l substance.

Police also seized a motor vehicle, bicycle and other items reported in earlier thefts and are continuing to investigate. There were no reported injuries in this incident.

All accused remain in custody pending a bail court hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Pembroke on July 10, 2025.

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