A man is facing charges after being found in possession of drugs in Pickering.
On Saturday, March 28, around 6:40 pm, members of West Division responded to an armed person call at the McDonald’s located at 1300 Kingston Road.
Police received a report that a man seated inside the restaurant was in possession of a firearm.
Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect, who was taken into custody without incident. A search of the suspect found over 180 grams of fentanyl, scales, cell phones, and drug paraphernalia, police said. It did not say if a firearm was found.
The suspect was released on bail a month earlier for similar offenses and was bound by firearms prohibition conditions at the time of his arrest.
The 25-year old man from Pickering was held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Cst. Fahel of West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2492.
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.