Brantford man charged in Simcoe shooting

Luke Edwards

Grant Haven Media

A 25-year-old Brantford man has been charged in a shooting incident that prompted Norfolk County OPP to issue a shelter-in-place order for part of Simcoe on Jan. 10.

Reports of a gunshot at an address on Kent Street North between Union and Young streets led police to order nearby residents to shelter in place around 1 p.m. while tactical officers, crisis negotiators and the OPP canine unit responded.

The order was lifted by 8:20 p.m., though officers returned to the scene on Kent Street North five days later to continue investigating.

On Friday, officers from the OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad arrested two men in Tillsonburg wanted for allegedly dealing drugs in Norfolk.

Police searched the pair and allegedly found suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine, a loaded gun and cash.

The Brantford man was wanted on a warrant after police identified him as a suspect in the Simcoe shooting.

He stands charged with three counts of forcible confinement, two counts of robbery using a restricted or prohibited firearm, pointing a firearm and a half-dozen more weapons charges.

He is further charged with drug trafficking, possessing the proceeds of crime, unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle, breach of probation and disobeying court orders.

A 21-year-old of no fixed arrest was also arrested in Tillsonburg and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, drug trafficking and possessing the proceeds of crime.

The two accused were held in custody ahead of a bail hearing in Simcoe.

- J.P. Antonacci is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter based at the Hamilton Spectator. The initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.