Skip to content

A 53-year-old man arrested on weapons charges

A Thunder Bay man has been arrested on weapons charges stemming from a September 2012 incident. City police charged James Murray Hinter, 53 with unsafe storage of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm in relation to an incident on Sept.

A Thunder Bay man has been arrested on weapons charges stemming from a September 2012 incident.

City police charged James Murray Hinter, 53 with unsafe storage of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm in relation to an incident on Sept. 26, 2012 when officers were called to a North Edward Street apartment after the landlord discovered a number of firearms that allegedly belonged to a former tenant.

Twenty-three firearms were seized including eight handguns and a large quantity of ammunition.

Hinter was released on a promise to appear; he has a court date of May 27.




push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks