A Dartmouth man is facing firearms offences after Halifax Regional Police say officers found him napping on a sofa with a firearm beside him.
Police were called to an apartment on Lakefront Road for a noise complaint Friday at around 9:40 a.m.
When the arrived, they found an open apartment door and spotted the 28-year-old slumbering inside.
Officers say they secured the firearm, arrested the man and got a warrant to search the apartment.
The man is scheduled to appear in court Monday.