A Red Deer man is facing several firearms charges after being arrested in Fort Chipewyan.
During a patrol on Sunday, police spotted an ATV being driven dangerously along Delta Road and conducted a stop.
RCMP arrested the driver and conducted a search which uncovered a loaded 9-millimeter handgun with hollow-point ammunition.
19-year-old Keanu Redbear has been charged with over half a dozen offenses including:
- Unsafe storage of firearms
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon when knowing possession unauthorized
- Possession of firearm/weapon/device/ammunition in motor vehicle
- Possession of restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammo without licence/registration
- Assault on Police Officer with Weapon/Causing Bodily Harm
- Resists/obstruct peace officer.
Redbear was also charged with driving carelessly and driving an uninsured motor vehicle on a highway under the Traffic Safety Act. Redbear was taken before a justice of the peace and released from custody with the next court date set for Mar. 7, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Fort Chipewyan.