Police have laid firearms charges against five people in relation to an incident in Dartmouth that occurred earlier this week.

On February 20 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a weapons call in the area of Albro Lake Road. Police attended a residence and arrested five people and seized two firearms, two replica firearms and ammunition.  

Larson Munongo,24, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court today to face charges of:

• Possession of a firearm without a license
• Unauthorized possession of firearm
• Possess weapon dangerous to public peace
• Store firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
• Unsafe storage of firearm              
• Fail to comply with conditions of a probation order (x2)
• Possession of a firearm contrary to a court (x2)

Two men, ages 22 and 28, and two woman, ages 22 and 23, are also scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date to face charges of:  

• Possession of a firearm without a license
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Unsafe storage of a firearm

-via HRP