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42-year-old St. Catharines man arrested after firearms discovered in home

Guns located
Guns located

A 42-year-old St. Catharines man is facing charges after a number of firearms were discovered in a home.

Niagara Regional Police started an investigation earlier this month, and received a warrant to search a home in the area of Wallace Street and Powerview Avenue last week.

Officers say they found a loaded 12-gauge Mossberg, a modified Glock firearm, a pen gun, numerous brands of ammunition and 9 ounces of cocaine.

42-year-old Dalshan M. Baines is charged with Careless Storage of Firearm, Possess Firearm without Holding a Licence, Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order, Possess Firearm other then Restricted or Prohibited, Fail to Comply with Probation Order, Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon, Possess Restricted or Prohibited Firearm knowingly not Holding a Firearm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1002200.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. 

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