Officers were investigating a firearms call at 4 a.m. when the home's owner tried to disarm one of the officers of their conductive energy weapon, says Sault Police.
Police say a witness reported seeing guns in the accused's Seventh Avenue home. Investigating officers found 40 BB guns and two firearms.
The attempted disarming was not successful, says a police news release.
Mark Vekich, 59, was charged with:
- Disarming a peace officer
- Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Two counts of possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Two counts of careless storage of a firearm
- Two counts of careless storage of ammunition
- Four counts of possession contrary to an order
Police say the accused was released on an undertaking has his first court appearance on Aug. 21.