Owen Sound police say a 21 year old man faces a dozen charges including drug and weapon charges.
Police say on Tuesday afternoon (Nov 17) a 21 year-old man of no fixed address was arrested by officers after a brief struggle in a downtown apartment building.
Police say, upon his arrest, they found the man was concealing a loaded and sawed- off rifle in his jacket.
They say the loaded rifle did not have a safety mechanism.
According to police, the man was also found to have numerous rounds of ammunition for the rifle as well as a small quantity of Fentanyl in his possession.
They say he is bound by a court-imposed order prohibiting him from the possession of firearms as a result of convictions for previous violent offences.
Police have laid 12 criminal charges against the accused including Possession of a Loaded Prohibited firearm, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Possession of a weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace and Possession of Fentanyl.
