On April 28th 2014 at 9:30pm a member of the Hanover Police Service attended to a motel in the 600 block of 10th street in Hanover to conduct an investigation on a male suspect known to be residing at the motel.
The HPS officer knocked on the door of a motel unit and was met by an intoxicated male who indicated that the male that police were seeking no longer lived in that unit. While speaking with the intoxicated male the HPS officer noticed numerous firearms and other weapons on the bed inside the motel unit.
The HPS officer attempted to arrest the suspect at which point a struggle ensued and additional officers were summoned to assist with the arrest. The suspect was eventually subdued, arrested and transported to the Hanover Police Service. During the arrest a HPS officer was injured and later treated and released from the Hanover and District Hospital for minor injuries.
The Hanover Police Service seized a loaded sawed off shot gun, a loaded .32 calibre revolver, an unloaded .32 calibre revolver, numerous
rounds of ammunition, numerous prohibited knives, brass knuckles, an extendable baton, a recording device, lock picks and other break and
enter tools along with handcuffs and a handcuff key.
The suspect has been identified as Jack Walton, age 33 from Brockton but formerly of Toronto. lt was learned that the suspect had just been released from custody after having served a sentence on weapons convictions and crimes of violence.
On April 29th the suspect was remanded into custody at a bail hearing in Walkerton and is scheduled to make a court appearance by video on
May 02nd,2014.
Walton has been charged with 19 criminal charges that include:
3 counts of possession of a prohibited firearm,
2 counts of possession of a firearm with altered serial numbers,
3 counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited,
6 counts of possession of prohibited weapon,
1 count of possession of ammunition while prohibited,
2 counts of possession of break-in instruments,
1 count of resisting arrest and 1 count of breach of probation.
The Hanover Police Service is continuing their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hanover Police Service at 519-364-4280.