A North York man is facing multiple gun charges after an incident at an Oakville house party.
Back in November, officers received word of an unknown male, later identified by police as the accused, pointing a gun and making threats towards another person at a house party. There were no physical injuries as a result of this incident.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau investigated this report and eventually identified the suspect. On Tuesday, January 16th, officers arrested the suspect at a residence in North York. A search warrant was executed as well. As a result, investigators located and seized a loaded 9mm handgun.
20-year-old Timothywos Tesfaye has been charged with the following:
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Point firearm
- Carry concealed weapon
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Tesfaye was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
