Bail hearing set on weapon offences

INGONISH — A Capstick man has been remanded for the weekend after being charged with multiple offences including firearms, impaired driving and uttering threats.

Waylon Joseph Mclellan, 37, is now scheduled to appear in provincial court in Port Hawkesbury on Monday for a bail hearing.

Ingonish RCMP reported that Mclellan was arrested after an incident in St. Margaret's Village.

At approximately 7:06 p.m. on Oct. 21, RCMP responded to a disturbance at a residence involving a firearm. Prior to police arriving, the male suspect had fled in a vehicle and was believed to be in possession of a firearm.

Police did locate the vehicle and the suspect then rammed a police vehicle with his vehicle and the fled into nearby woods. Police received information that the man was at a nearby residence and the area was contained with assistance from RCMP members from Cheticamp detachment.

Police were able to make telephone contact with the man and a short time later he was arrested in a vehicle, as a passenger, leaving the residence.

Police located the firearm the following day with the assistance of RCMP police dog services.

Mclellan is now charged with a host of offences including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon knowing he was not authorized, three counts of uttering threats, four counts of breaching court orders, assaulting a police officer and impaired driving.

There were no injuries as a result of the incident and the investigation is ongoing.