WEAPONS INVESTIGATION 26-5610

MALE ARRESTED AFTER BRINGING GUN TO DOWNTOWN ESTABLISHMENT
Loaded firearm seized

LONDON, ON (January 23, 2026) – A London man is facing charges after uttering threats and showing a handgun to a patron of a downtown establishment last weekend.

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, at approximately 2 a.m., a suspect male was inside a bar in the 700-block of Richmond Street when he became involved in a verbal altercation with another male. The suspect displayed a handgun to the victim, and uttered threats of death.

A physical altercation ensued, and employees of the establishment intervened.

The suspect left the building, and a citizen called 9-1-1 to report the incident.

Several London police officers responded to the area and the suspect was located a short distance away. The suspect resisted officers during the arrest.

A search yielded a loaded handgun.

During the investigation, officers discovered that the male suspect had been released from custody on December 11, 2024, under specific conditions, including a prohibition against possessing any weapons.

The investigation was reassigned to members of the Patrol Operations Investigative Section.

As a result of the investigation, Kasen Grewal, 21, of London, has been charged with the following offences:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
• Uttering threats of death or bodily harm;
• Possess loaded/unloaded regulated firearm;
• Carless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device of ammunition;
• Carry concealed weapon;
• Fail to comply with release order;
• Possess restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a licence; and
• Resist arrest.

The accused appeared in London court on January 19, 2026, in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers. 

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