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36-year-old Midland man charged with firearm offences: OPP

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A 36-year-old Midland man has been charged with firearm offences after Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Roberts Island on Thursday afternoon, police say. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

A 36-year-old Midland man has been charged with firearm offences after Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Roberts Island on Thursday afternoon, police say.

An OPP marine officer and a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officer on joint patrol investigated the complaint and located the residence, police add.

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Police spoke to people at the cottage regarding the complaint and one man was charged, officers say.

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Frank Krajcr was charged with careless use of a firearm and careless storage of a firearm, police add.

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The accused was released from police custody on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Sept. 12.

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