(PAPINEAU-CAMERON, ON) – A person wanted in connection with several criminal offences committed in December 2024 has been arrested by the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Papineau-Cameron Township.
With the assistance of specialized OPP units – including the North Bay Criminal Investigation Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit, Crisis Negotiators, Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Remotely Piloted Aerial System (RPAS), Northeast Regional Support Team, and Critical Incident Command (CIC) – officers executed a warrant and arrested the individual without incident.
Shawn MILLER, 52 years-of-age of Mattawa, is facing the following charges:
· Pointing a firearm
· Reckless discharge of a firearm
· Possess firearm contrary to prohibition order – three counts
· Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
· Careless storage of firearm
· Assault with a weapon – spousal
· Assault – spousal – two counts
· Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm – spousal
· Uttering threats – damage or injure animal
· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
· Failure to comply with release order – two counts
· Fail to comply with probation order – two counts
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid
· Failure to attend court after having appeared
The OPP would like to thank members of the public for their cooperation and for the information provided during the investigation.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on May 24, 2025.
