Cape Breton Regional Police have now charged 30-year-old Colin James Penny of Millville, with a total of 21 charges as a result of an ongoing investigation into the domestic disturbance he was originally arrested for on Friday May 12^th.

Officers responded to reports of the domestic disturbance at an apartment building on the Esplanade just before midnight May 11^th. The suspect initially fled the scene and was later located and arrested at a residence on Maple Hill Drive in Millville.

Investigators obtained further information from witness statements and video surveillance and executed search warrants on two residences in Millville, seizing 2 vehicles, 7 firearms, more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and numerous other firearms components.

Penny is scheduled to appear in Sydney Provincial Court today charged with: Pointing a Firearm (2), Discharging a Firearm, Possession of a Weapon, Assault with a Weapon (x3), Careless Use (Storage) of a Firearm (x9), Flight from Police (x2), Assault Police and Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle.

During the searches, officers also discovered several articles of police clothing and equipment believed to be authentic to the RCMP and OPP.  As a result, Cape Breton Regional Police have also charged Penny with Possessing Police Article or Police Uniform without Authorization contrary to Section 6 (1) of the Police Identity Management Act; we continue to work with our partner agencies to verify the authenticity of the articles and where they came from.