Delta man facing multiple firearm charges after false home-invasion report

Delta police say a man has been charged with several firearms offences following an incident in Ladner last year.

The Delta Police Department (DPD) says officers were called out to a home on Nov. 8, 2024, after someone reported a possible home invasion involving three armed suspects.

There, they found a man outside holding a handgun and no sign of a home invasion.

“The man was safely arrested and later identified as the home’s resident,” police explained.

But the investigation didn’t end there.

“Officers located over 30 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition in various stages of storage and display. Some firearms were found unsecured on the floor, hanging on walls, placed on furniture, while others were properly secured in a safe.”

Police say some firearms were found unsecured on the floor, hanging on walls, placed on furniture, while others were properly secured in a safe.

Police have shared images of some of the weapons found in the home.

(Courtesy Delta Police Department)

In an update Friday, the DPD says charges have been approved against the suspect. He faces one count each of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, storing a firearm contrary to regulations, and two counts of careless use or storage of a firearm.