FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:35pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigation has charged Clayton GRICHEN, 28 years old, of Ottawa, with threats and firearm offences.
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at approximately 00:30 am, a male was seen pointing a firearm at another male, in and around the 100 block of Rideau Street. Police was called.
Officers attended the area and located the suspect a few blocks from where the incident was witnessed. The suspect was arrested and a firearm matching the description from the complaint was seized off his person.
GRICHEN is charged with:
- Pointing a firearm
- Uttering threats
- Carrying a concealed weapon x 2 (knife and firearm)
- Failure to comply with a probation order
He appeared in show cause court this morning.
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