Firearms charges laid after police search in OEV

A .410 sawed-off shotgun and a round of .410 ammunition were seized in London, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (Source: London Police Service)

A London man is facing charges after police seized a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition on Wednesday.

The items were seized when police executed a search warrant at a home in the 800 block of Lorne Avenue in the Old East Village.

As a result, a 60-year-old London man has been charged with:

He was also arrested in relation to outstanding bench warrants.

The accused is expected to appear in a London court Thursday.