Man Charged with Possession of Air Rifle Following Domestic Incident,

On Friday, 1 March, officers responded to a domestic incident, where it was reported that a man had assaulted a woman known to him, brandished a firearm, and made threats against her and a third party.

Officers arrested the man on Monday, 4 March, and searched the address where the incident occurred. Officers located the firearm, an air rifle, which was recovered for forensic processing.

The man, age 35 of Bodden Town, has since been formally charged with Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm, Harassment Alarm & Distress, and Common Assault.

He appears in court today, 7 March.