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Man Charged After Couple Assaulted

Police say suspect hit another man in the head with gun, then threatened woman with the same

A Thorold man is facing a number of charges after an assault in St. Catharines.

Police were called just before 10, yesterday morning, to the Pine and Albert Street West area.

They say a man and woman were in the area, when another man walked up to the two and hit the first man in the head with a gun, and then threatened to do the same to the woman.

Earlier today police arrested Jonathan V. Barry, charging him with:

  • Assault with a weapon (2 Counts)
  • Careless storage of firearm
  • Ammunition: Careless storage
  • Firearm: Tampering with serial number
  • Firearm: Use while committing offence
  • Firearm: Unauthorized possession
  • Firearm: Knowledge of unauthorized possession
  • Firearm: Possession contrary to Order (3 Counts)
  • Disobeying Court Order

Police used a warrant and found he had a gun with ammunition, and 2 airsoft guns.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing today in St. Catharines.
 

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