Man points gun at officer; faces charges

December 28, 2007

A man faces a string of charges after a revolver was pointed at a police officer near Finch Avenue and Keele Street on Christmas Day.

Police allege a man struggled while being arrested for possessing drugs and pointed a loaded revolver at an officer around 7:15 p.m. The revolver was knocked from his hand, and officers managed to handcuff him.

Navar Richards, 19, faces 19 charges including pointing a firearm, two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of assault with intent to resist arrest.