North Grenville resident facing many charges after firearm incident in Drummond-North Elmsley
A North Grenville man is facing multiple charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested him in connection with a firearm incident earlier this month.
On Thursday, April 10, officers from the Lanark County OPP—assisted by the Tactical Response Unit, Canine Units, Emergency Response Team, Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and Crime Unit—executed an arrest warrant at a residence in Lanark Highlands Township. The accused had been the subject of a public appeal on social media.
The charges stem from an incident that took place on April 11, 2025, in Drummond-North Elmsley Township, where a firearm was discharged at a residence.
William (Willy) Scharf, 51, of North Grenville Township, has been charged with 15 offences, including:
- Assault with a weapon (two counts)
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Assault
- Uttering threats (two counts)
- Mischief under $5,000 (two counts)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (two counts)
- Pointing a firearm (two counts)
- Discharging a prohibited firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Failure to comply with a prohibition order
- Driving under suspension
Charges have not been proven in court.
Police say a loaded handgun was recovered during the arrest. Scharf was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court in Perth on April 25.