An Olds man faces multiple charges after police seized an illegal hand gun they say he had in his possession. On May 29 at around 3 p.m., Olds RCMP took a man into custody after receiving information that he had an illegal hand gun. Working with the RCMP’s emergency response team and police dog services, Olds RCMP executed a search warrant, which resulted in a man inside a motor home being taken into the custody. A 30-year-old Olds resident was charged with unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm when knowing possession was unauthorized. Following a bail hearing, the man was released. He’s scheduled to appear in court in Didsbury on June 16.
