On February 6th, Police attended a residence on Four Mile Creek Road in the Town of Niagara on the lake, for a welfare check. Uniform Officers commenced initial investigations and Police say it led Police to arresting a male for being in possession of two firearms; a restricted handgun and a rifle. Officers also seized several rounds of ammunition, a prohibited rifle magazine and an illegal crossbow.
Further investigations by the 2 District Detective Office and the Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (P.W.E.U.) resulted in seeking judicial authorization to further enter and search the residence. As a result, another prohibited handgun was located in a bin of stuffed animals and a loaded 9mm magazine in a box of cookies.
Charged with multiple firearms related offences are:
Graig RIVETTE 25 years of Niagara on the Lake
-Unauthorized Possession Prohibited Weapon
-Unauthorized Possession Prohibited Device
-Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x 2
-Unsafe Storage of Firearm x 2
-Possession of Restricted Firearm with ammunition
-Unauthorized possession of a prohibited Firearm
Amy SKELTON 25 years of Niagara on the Lake
-Unauthorized Possession Prohibited Weapon
-Unauthorized Possession Prohibited Device
-Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x 2
-Unsafe Storage of Firearm x 2
-Possession of Restricted Firearm with ammunition
-Possession of a prohibited Firearm knowing that its possession is unauthorized
-Possession of a Prohibited Device Contrary to Prohibition Order
-Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
-Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Contrary to Prohibition Order
-Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order x
-Possession of a Restricted Weapon Contrary to Prohibition Order
Both RIVETTE and SKELTON were held pending a bail hearing at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St Catharines.
PWEU is an O.P.P. led Joint Forces Operation made up of 14 law enforcement agencies including the Niagara Regional Police Service. The mandate of the Unit is to identify persons involved in the illegal movement of firearms and to take enforcement action. This includes the offences of smuggling, trafficking and possession of crime guns. Many crime guns found or used in the commission of offences have their origins in the United States and PWEU has established a strong working relationship with their American counterparts.
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