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St. Catharines man arrested after firearms incident on Burgoyne Bridge
A St. Catharines man has been arrested in relation to a firearms incident on Burgoyne Bridge early Tuesday morning.
Police responded to a call about an armed person on Dec. 3 at 1:30 a.m. on the bridge at St. Paul West Street.
A male suspect had been yelling at an adult male and threatened him with a gun.
Detectives located the suspect nearby and a high-risk takedown took place during which police recovered a fully loaded 32-calibre revolver.
George A. Ziegler, 28, was arrested and charged on five counts, including uttering threats and possession of a firearm without holding a licence.
Ziegler was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1022200.
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