THREE PEOPLE CHARGED WITH HAVING LOADED PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED GUN IN GRAVENHURST

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

GRAVENHURST — Three people — including two from Gravenhurst — face weapons charges, including possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted gun after a police executed a search warrant yesterday on home at the south end of Gravenhurst.

A North York man was in bail court today facing the same charges.

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and local OPP officers with the support of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed the search warrant at a residence located on Ure Road.

The warrant was related to the recent string of robberies around Gravenhurst, say police.

They say that during the execution, officers located a loaded firearm and arrested and charged 55-year-old Tawnya McKnight and 45-year-old Aaron Quinn, both of Gravenhurst, each with the following:

  • Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm CC 91(1)
  • Careless Storage of Firearm CC 86(1)
  • Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm CC 95(1)

McKnight and Quinn are to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on Nov. 5, 2024.

OPP also charged 25-year-old Nathan White, of North York, with:

  • Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm CC 91(1)
  • Careless Storage of Firearm CC 86(1)
  • Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm CC 95(1)
  • Obstruct Peace Officer CC 129(a)
  • Failure to Comply with Release Order CC 145(5)(a) X 2

White was held in jail to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge later today, Sept. 19, 2024, for a bail hearing.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or crimestopperssdm.com.

The three people were each charged with being in possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.

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