A 64-year-old man arrested April 20 appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday morning facing firearms and other charges.
James Ebach appeared before Judge Bruce Bauer on several weapons-related charges. The firearms charges include storing a loaded rifle contravening regulations, possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, possession of a rifle for the purpose of committing an offence, possession of a rifle knowing he is not holder of a licence, unlawful storage of a shotgun, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, possession of a throwing star without a license and possession of a prohibited weapon. He is also charged with possession of proceeds from crime.
Ebach was arrested following what RCMP described as a “high-risk” search in Battleford at 4 a.m. Friday.
Ebach was remanded in custody and was back in court again Tuesday morning, at which time he admitted to a breach of a conditional sentence order that had been in place. The breach involved missing a couple of appointments under the CSO. However, his CSO term is by now already over.
In his ruling, Judge Bauer terminated the CSO, but no further action is being taken against Ebach on that count. Ebach remains remanded in custody until April 30 when he is due to appear again on the other charges by closed-circuit TV.
