Police uncover firearms in Bradford, arrest 5 individuals, including girl, 14
Police display a Glock .40 calibre handgun allegedly seized during a search of a home in Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont., on Mon., Feb. 6, 2023. (Supplied)
Police searching a home in Bradford arrested five people, including a 14-year-old girl, after allegedly seizing a handgun and semi-automatic rifle.
South Simcoe police report its officers, along with members of the Barrie Police Emergency Response Unit, executed a search warrant at the house in the area of Langford Boulevard and Holland Street West on Monday.
In a release issued the following day, South Simcoe police stated officers seized "a Glock .40 calibre handgun with three overcapacity magazines and a Norinco M305 Semi-Automatic .308 rifle with an overcapacity magazine."
Police also allegedly seized a quantity of ammunition.
Along with the 14-year-old Bradford girl, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, police charged a 22-year-old woman from Brooklin, a 21-year-old man from Newmarket, and two Bradford men, 22 and 35.
All of the accused face several firearm-related charges.
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