A 49 year old Fort Erie man is facing charges after officers allegedly discovered a sawed-off shotgun in a home.
On March 17th officers started investigating claims that a man was illegally possessing a prohibited firearm.
As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was obtained for a home in the area of Ridge Road and Highland Avenue.
During the search, police located and seized a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition.
49 yr old James Boles of Fort Erie has been arrested and charged with careless storage, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition.
He was released from custody on an undertaking with a future court date of June 16, 2020, at the Fort Erie Courthouse.