A firearm was located in a vehicle after the driver was arrested for impaired operation in Whitby.
On Wednesday, December 17, at around 12:10 am, a member of the Festive Ride team initiated a traffic stop in the area of Dundas Street and Brock Street.
Officers took the driver into custody after observing signs of alcohol impairment. A subsequent search of the vehicle located a loaded handgun beside the driver’s seat.
The male aged 18 from Clarington was charged and for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Tait of the Traffic Enforcement Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3759.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused parties as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.