(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an individual which resulted in numerous firearm offences, and the seizure of a prohibited firearm.
On February 4th, 2026, shortly after 9:00 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP attended a call for service involving a suspect with a firearm in the area of Cambrian Drive in the City of Kenora. Police located the male with a loaded firearm, and after a short foot pursuit, he was taken into custody.
As a result of this investigation, Cintiro LOON, 21-years-old of Kenora, ON has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
· Fail to comply with probation order x2
· Failure to comply with release order
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
· Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or Ammunition
· Carrying concealed weapon
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
· Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
· Obstruct Peace Officer
The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on the 5th of February 2026.
Members of the OPP are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. Anyone with any information about the possession or trafficking of illegal firearms should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.