Greater Sudbury Police Services were called in relation to a weapons complaint on June 21, which resulted in the arrest of two men for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
In a release, Sudbury Police said they were called around 9:35 a.m. on June 21 in relation to a complaint on Durham Street in Greater Sudbury.
“Information provided was that two men were seen exchanging what was believed to be a hand gun,” said Police. “Minutes later, patrol officers arrived in the area and located the two men based on the description that had been provided to our 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centre.”
The two men were taken into custody and police located the described firearm. As a result of the arrests, officers searched both men and located a variety of illegal weapons including a spring-assisted (switchblade) knife and a set of brass knuckles that also contained a spring-assisted knife.
The firearm was confirmed to be a replica gun.
Based on the investigation, a 21-year-old man has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and a 20-year-old man has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order and fail to comply with prohibition order.
Due to the elevated concern for public safety, the 20-year-old man was held in Police custody overnight in order to attend Bail Court on June 22, to answer to the charges. The 21-year-old man was released on a promise to appear with a court date of Aug. 31. Their names cannot be released as the information has not yet been sworn to through the court process.
