Weapons, drug trafficking charges laid after Brockville police respond to firearm report on Stewart Blvd.

Brockville police charged a 52-year-old man with weapons and drug trafficking offences after officers responded to a report of someone allegedly brandishing a firearm on Stewart Boulevard last week.

Police say in a Wednesday, Aug. 19 media release that they received information at about 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13 that a man was in possession of and displaying a firearm near the John Howard Society.

Officers responded and located a man matching the suspect’s description. Police say he was arrested without incident.

During a search following the arrest, officers reportedly found a replica Glock-style BB gun and a quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine.

The man was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.

“Police would like to remind the public that replica firearms can be difficult to distinguish from real firearms and can pose significant risks to public safety as well as responding officers,” the release concludes.