A 37-year-old man has been arrested and a loaded firearm seized following a police investigation in Whitby, according to Durham Regional Police.
On Sunday, July 6, at about 1:15 am, members of Central West Division were conducting proactive patrols in the area of Brock Street South and Dunlop Street East when they observed a suspicious vehicle. Officers discovered that the vehicle was linked to a man wanted on multiple outstanding warrants.
When police attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the suspect allegedly struck a police cruiser and fled the scene.
On Wednesday, July 9, officers located and arrested the suspect in the area of Hickory Street and Dundas Street in Whitby. A loaded handgun was seized during the arrest.
A 37-year-old male, of Pickering, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Knowler of Central West Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1815.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.