Head of Chezzetcook man charged after police seize 2 long guns
A 30-year-old Head of Chezzetcook man faces threats and firearms charges after police seized two long guns and other weapons. He remains in custody.
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Jordan Thomas Leblanc, 30, of Head of Chezzetcook, has been charged with threats and firearms offences following an incident of intimate partner violence in the community, the RCMP said. Officers responded at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 7.
Police said they received a report of an armed man who threatened a woman at a home. The man also threatened to harm himself. The woman escaped the home safely and contacted police.
Officers went to the home and safely arrested the man. They later seized two long guns, ammunition, magazines, knives and a machete, according to the RCMP.
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Leblanc faces the following charges:
- Uttering threats;
- Careless use of a firearm, five counts;
- Contravention of firearms storage regulations, two counts;
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon, two counts;
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, two counts;
- Possession of a weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized, two counts.
Leblanc was remanded into custody and appeared in Halifax Provincial Court on Nov. 9. He remains in custody and is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 12.
The RCMP encourages people experiencing or at risk of intimate partner violence to seek support. In Nova Scotia, support is available anonymously by dialing 211, calling 1-855-225-0220 or visiting Nova Scotia 211 online.
The police file number is 26-174204.
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Official source: RCMP
