Police are laying charges in connection with an incident in Deep Bight on Monday.

While investigating recent break and enters in the area, Clarenville RCMP visited the home of 32-year-old Dion Avery, who refused to exit the home and barricaded himself inside while believed to be in the possession of firearms.

After negotiating with police, Avery surrendered himself without further incident and was taken into custody.

Following his arrest, police obtained a warrant to search the residence and seized three stolen firearms, two of which were loaded, a quantity of ammunition and a large number of suspected stolen tools. One of the guns had been sawed off making it prohibited and another was in the process of modification.

Avery is facing charges of careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized, possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, break and entry to steal a firearm, break and enter, and possession of property obtained by crime.

He was remanded into custody yesterday and will be appear in court on Friday for a bail hearing.