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Two men arrested after Wiki police respond to weapons complaint

Another man at large after he fled the scene on foot
Wikwemikong Tribal Police
Wikwemikong Tribal Police

Two men have been arrested and a third is at large after Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service responded to a weapons complaint in the Manitoulin Island community on March 15.

A woman was also found at the scene and will be charged at a later date.

Officers found and seized a number of firearms and a knife.

“The investigation appears to be an isolated event with no imminent threat to the public,” said a news release.

A 38-year-old man is charged with 10 criminal offences, while a 37-year-old man is charged with 13 criminal offences.

Both men remain in custody and will appear at divisional bail court on March 19 for a scheduled bail appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice. 

Police are asking the public for any assistance with observations or home video footage of a white-coloured Chevrolet Tahoe that is believed to have been travelling in the area of Bayview Heights West and within the main village of Wiikwemkoong during the early morning hours of Monday, March 15. 

Please contact WTPS Crime Reduction Unit members or Sudbury Crime Stoppers at 1-(800) 222-8477 (TIPS).