A Port Elgin resident is charged following a weapons call in Meaford on July 22, 2025.
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at approximately 3:43 p.m., The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a male in possession of a suspected firearm at the Meaford Harbour.
Officers located the individual near a children’s recreational area. The individual complied with police demands and was taken into custody without incident. Following the arrest, the item in question was determined to be a replica airsoft handgun.
Robert Juniper 32-year-old from Port Elgin has been charged with the following offences:
- Failure to comply with undertaking – CC
- Possession of break-in instruments – CC
- Being intoxicated in a public place – LLCA
- Having liquor in open container in unauthorized place – LLCA
The accused is being held in custody and was scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on July 23, 2025.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
