Carmel MARTIN Was Arrested Again

Source: OPP
Date: Fri Apr 11 06:32:02 MST 2025

(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)- On March 16, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence on Old Highway 17 in the Mississauga First Nation community to execute a search warrant.

Investigation revealed that two weeks earlier, an individual had pointed a loaded handgun at their ex-partner in Blind River, violating a Release Order that prohibited contact with the ex-partner, firearm possession, and required the individual to remain in Iron Bridge. On March 16, 2025, a 28-year-old from Iron Bridge was arrested and charged with multiple firearms offences.

While executing the search warrant at the residence police located firearms, ammunition, a crossbow and a spent 9MM casing and a small amount of suspected cocaine.

Prior to the execution of the search warrant, a pickup truck was seen leaving the residence on Old Highway 17 and a subsequent traffic stop was initiated. In the vehicle was a person that formerly lived at that house and was previously issued a trespass notice accompanied by a Band Council Resolution (BRC) from Mississauga First Nation.

On April 10, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Carmel MARTIN, 72 years-of-age from Blind River was arrested and charged with:

Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to probation order (two counts)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance-cocaine
Fail to comply with Probation Order
Additionally, under Mississauga First Nation’s Community Protection Act the accused has also been charged with Trespassing pursuant to the Indian Act.

The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Blind River on April 10, 2025, and was remanded into custody.