(SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX, ON) – Middlesex County OPP officers used a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) to assist with arresting an individual with a weapon.
On March 5, 2024, at 11:36 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Canine, and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), were dispatched to an address in Newbury, Municipality of Southwest Middlesex for the report of a disturbance.
As police arrived on scene, an individual was observed running from the property with an edged weapon in their hand.
Officers deployed a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) to assist in effecting an arrest.
The individual was transported to hospital as a precaution. Officers were uninjured.
As a result, John BOUGHNER, a 39-year-old of Southwest Middlesex, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on May 6, 2024.
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