Peel Regional Police say one man faces charges of assault and threatening death, while another man faces weapon charges after a domestic incident that occurred in Mississauga last Friday.

On Friday, Aug. 14 at 3:20 p.m., police said they responded to residence on Britannia Road in Mississauga for a report of a domestic incident.

A 25-year-old Mississauga man was taken into custody and accused of domestic assault. A 25-year-old female from Toronto was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Further information obtained by police led them to search the accused’s car and two other residences in Mississauga.

Police seized eight firearms, including an assault-style rifle, a pocket-sized .38 calibre pistol and several other long guns and shotguns during the searches.

Anthony Paul DiFlorio was charged with two counts of assault, pointing a firearm, uttering a threat, forcible confinement, overcome resistance by choking, and numerous weapons offences.

He appeared in a Brampton courtroom on Monday for a bail hearing.

Jeffrey Cabral DaSilva, 32, of Mississauga faces several weapons charges and a drug possession charge releated to one of the police searches.

He appeared in a Brampton courtroom on Sunday for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 1133, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.