ATIKOKAN - On August 21, at approximately 8:34 a.m., officers received a report of an altercation taking place between two people at a residence on Rawn Road in the Town of Atikokan.
Officers attended the scene and confirmed that an altercation took place and escalated to one of the involved people pointing a firearm at the other person.
As a result of this investigation, 43 years-old Christopher Harrison of High River, Alberta has been arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Pointing a Firearm
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Careless storage of Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Schedule one Substance -cocaine
- Traffick in Schedule one substance - Opioid
The accused has been held in custody awaiting a bail hearing.
If you have any information about this investigation, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or report online through https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
