A Belleville, Ont., resident faces multiple firearm changes following an incident on the Murray Canal late last week.
Around 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, Quinte West OPP responded to a report of a firearm being discharged from a boat in the canal which is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. Police were informed that protected wildlife was being targeted.
Before officers arrived on scene, the suspect vessel had left but was located a short time later.
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Police determined a firearm had been thrown into the canal. The OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit was dispatched and a firearm was recovered.
Leif Dahl, 45, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with obstructing a peace officer and careless use of a firearm, along with three charges under Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act: using a firearm carelessly to hunt, hunting a bird without a licence and unlawfully having a loaded firearm in conveyance.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Belleville court on Sept. 28.
OPP say their investigation is still ongoing.
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