A Windsor man charged after a recent gun call in Chatham that forced residents to shelter in place has been granted bail.
Serena Granville, 28, of Windsor, was released on bail on Tuesday on several release conditions, including residing at a west Windsor shared house with his young female surety, complying with a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., being accompanied by his surety at all times, notifying Windsor police of any change of address, not having any contact with five people who are victims or witnesses, not possessing any weapons, and staying out of Chatham-Kent, unless it's to attend court, meeting with his lawyer, or traveling down Highway 401.
Granville was arrested and charged with pointing a firearm, uttering death threats, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, sexual assault, kidnapping, and failing to comply with a release order after allegedly going to an address on Queen's Line just west of Bloomfield Road on May 24 searching for an 18-year-old female, removing her against her will, and sexually assaulting her.
The court heard that he allegedly went to the Chatham address to collect a drug debt carrying a Glock semi-automatic pistol and forced the female teen to perform oral sex on him.
Granville is also alleged to have breached a court-ordered release condition stemming from sexual assault charges in Owen Sound. He is also facing theft charges in Windsor.
He will be living in a house with female international students between the ages of 24 and 30 and will sleep in his surety's room in separate beds.
Granville has no criminal record, but the judge admitted that he's starting to accumulate serious charges.
The surety said she has been platonic friends with Granville for seven years, adding that she's confident about her and her female housemates' safety.
The defence said Granville was not caught "red-handed" with a firearm, he was arrested later after witness accounts. The prosecution disagreed saying he was arrested in a high-risk take down at the alleged victim's address.
The prosecution told the bail hearing that detention was necessary because the surety was not suitable and he may re-offend.
"Releasing this gentleman who is before the court on two different informations involving two different complainants, young women who he is alleged to have sexually assaulted, to release him into the care of another young woman who currently is residing with four other young women would be considered absolutely not appropriate," said the prosecution.
The judge said she hadn't read anything about Granville being found with a firearm or about the complainant specifically identifying him as the one who committed the offences.
"The transcript provided with the complainant statement is hard to follow and does not assist in assessing the Crown's case," said the judge, adding that he's presumed innocent at this stage. "Whether the right person is the one in custody on these charges and whether the charges will stand at trial are very important considerations in determining whether you should be detained on them."
The surety is on the hook for $1,000 for each of the release conditions that Granville breaches.
His case returns to Chatham court on July 14 to confirm that he has fully retained his defence lawyer.
