RCMP officers from Chéticamp have charged two men with several offences following an incident last month in Pleasant Bay.
On December 7, 2016, members of Chéticamp RCMP responded to a threats complaint in Pleasant Bay. Subsequent investigation led police to a residence where a 52-year-old man was arrested without incident. A number of unsafely stored firearms were seized from the residence. Investigators arrested a 62-year-old man later that day. Both men were released later that day on conditions.
Murray Pattingale, 52, of Pleasant Bay, is charged with Uttering Threats, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm, and Causing a Disturbance. Wayne MacKinnon, 69, of Pleasant Bay, is charged with Uttering Threats.
Both men will appear on January 17 in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court.