NEWS RELEASE
HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid multiple gun charges related to an incident at a house party in Oakville.
Police were contacted in November (2023) after an unknown male, later identified by police as the accused, pointed a gun and made threats towards another person at a house party. There were no physical injuries as a result of this incident.
The 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau investigated to identify the suspect and on Jan. 16, 2024, attended a residence in North York to arrest the accused and execute a search warrant. As a result of the warrant, investigators located and seized a loaded 9mm handgun.
20-year-old Timothywos Tesfaye of North York has been charged with the following:
- assault with a weapon
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- point firearm
- carry concealed weapon
- careless storage of a firearm
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- unauthorized possession of a prohibited device
- possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- tampering with serial number of a firearm
- possession of property obtained by crime
Tesfaye was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web.
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