Smiths Falls man charged with spousal assault, weapons offences after firearms, explosive seized in Rideau Lakes

A Smiths Falls man has been charged following an intimate partner violence investigation by the OPP.

Police say in a Friday, Oct. 31 media release that on Tuesday, Oct. 29, members of the Leeds County OPP, assisted by the Leeds County Crime Unit, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, and the OPP Canine Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in Rideau Lakes.

Officers seized pellet guns, ammunition and an explosive device, according to the release.

A 37-year-old man from Smiths Falls is charged with:

• Spousal assault
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts)
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition (two counts)
• Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order (three counts)
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts)

Charges have not been proven in court.

Police typically don’t release suspects’ names in these cases to protect the identity of the victim.

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville at a later date.