London police headquarters on Dundas St. file photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn NewsLondon police headquarters on Dundas St. file photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News
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Person threatened with gun inside London home

A loaded handgun was seized by London police officers who were called to investigate threats made against a person inside a home in the east end of the city.

According to police, a man and woman were at the home on Wavell Street, south of Dundas Street around 2:10 a.m. on Saturday when the man pulled out a gun and threatened another individual.

The pair took off after and police were called.

Officers found a man and woman matching the suspect description in a nearby parking lot. They were arrested.

A loaded handgun was seized, police said.

A 28-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, both of London, have been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, occupying a vehicle with a firearm, and possession of a firearm other than a restricted or prohibited firearm.

The man also faces additional charges of uttering threats of death and bodily harm and using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence. The two accused are expected to appear in court on Monday.

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