Charges Laid Against OPP Officer After Training Exercise Takes Unexpected Turn

Gravenhurst OPP officer charged over firearm incident

An OPP constable from Gravenhurst was charged with two separate firearm offences on Monday by the service's Professional Standards Unit (PSU). The charges stem from a training exercise on May 7 in which he fired a firearm when it was neither required nor authorized. The 34-year-old officer was arrested and charged with careless use of a firearm, and the reckless discharge of a firearm. He is currently suspended from duty with pay and scheduled i…

Charges laid against OPP officer after training exercise takes unexpected turn

An Ontario Provincial Police officer has been charged with two firearm-related offences stemming from an incident during a training exercise earlier this year.

Gravenhurst OPP officer charged following on-duty firearm incident

The constable, with seven years service, allegedly 'discharged a firearm during a training exercise, where firearm use was neither required nor authorized'

Gravenhurst OPP Officer Charged With Firearm Offences

KAWARTHA LAKES-A Gravenhurst OPP officer has been charged in relation to an on-duty incident. Police say on Thursday, May 7, 2026, an OPP officer discharged a firearm during a training exercise, where firearm use was neither required nor authorized. The OPP PSU launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. On Monday, August 10, […]

OPP officer charged with firearm offences after training incident

OPP officials allege: The Ontario Provincial Police Professional Standards Unit has charged an OPP officer in connection with an on-duty incident. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, an OPP officer discharged a firearm during a training exercise where firearm use was neither required nor authorized. The Professional Standards Unit launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. On Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, a 34-year-old provincial …

OPP OFFICER FROM GRAVENHURST CHARGED WITH ‘CARELESS, RECKLESS USE’ OF FIREARM WHILE DISCHARGING GUN DURING MAY ON-DUTY TRAINING EXERCISE – MuskokaTODAY.com

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