“Suspicious” Vehicle Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Charges
A German Sport Gun .22 caliber rife model 16 classified as prohibited under the federal government’s initiative to ban military style assault-style firearms. The amnesty for lawful owners of this and dozens of other firearms was recently extended to Oct. 30, 2026. (Photo courtesy of German Sport Gun)
City police are alleging a 24-year-old local man broke firearm laws while breaching a court-imposed 24-hour curfew stemming from early Friday morning traffic stop of a “suspicious” vehicle.
Police say the vehicle was pulled over for an unspecified traffic offence and subsequently searched.
That search found a German Sport Gun (GSG) semi-automatic .22 caliber rifle as well as unspecified controlled substances.
Marshall Kilcup is facing four firearm allegations including possession of a prohibited firearm along with two charges of possession of a controlled substance and three of breach of conditions.
The GSG .22 rifle is one of numerous military style assault-style firearms categorized as prohibited last year. Current lawful owners of the firearm are subject to an amnesty which had been set to expire but was recently extended until Oct. 30, 2026.
Kilcup has a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
Two facing theft allegations
Two local women in their early 50s are facing break and enter to commit theft allegations stemming from an early Saturday morning incident at the apartment construction site at Dunmore and Southview roads.
Police say they encountered the pair following a report of “suspicious activity” including that two individuals had been seen climbing the fence of the construction site.
Both individuals were found within the construction compound in possession of stolen tools, according to police.
The individuals have not been named.
Their court appearance has been scheduled for Nov. 25.
Correction: A previous version of this article had incorrect information regarding the ending of the Canadian government’s amnesty period for newly listed firearms. That amnesty period has been extended to Oct. 30, 2026.