Man who crashed gate where Canadian PM Justin Trudeau lives facing 22 charges

A person who allegedly crashed his truck by means of a gate on the grounds where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives was charged with 22 crimes on Friday, together with weapons offenses and uttering threats.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Duheme stated Corey Hurren had a number of weapons when he was arrested Thursday.

He declined to touch upon the motivation of Hurren, a 46-year-old on-duty member of the Canadian navy reserves and a businessman from Manitoba. The man had a bail listening to Friday and was remanded in custody till July 17.

He faces charges together with two counts of possessing a restricted or prohibited gun, 4 counts of careless use, storage or dealing with of a firearm and 4 counts of possessing a firearm for a harmful function.

Police consider he was performing alone.

Police stated Hurren crashed his truck by means of the gate at 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The truck was disabled and the suspect was noticed with a rifle earlier than being contained in a greenhouse on the sprawling property in Ottawa. Police started speaking to him and he was arrested two hours later.

Trudeau lives on the grounds of the property where Canada’s governor common resides. The publish of governor common, presently held by Julie Payette, is a principally ceremonial place. Payette additionally was not house on the time.

Trudeau, his spouse and three youngsters reside in a cottage on the property as a result of the prime minister’s conventional residence is in disrepair.

“This was something that no one wants to hear, that someone entered your home,” Trudeau stated. “I want to extend my sincere thanks to the RCMP and the Ottawa police service that did a remarkable job in ensuring that there were not injuries.” Trudeau declined additional remark.