A handgun with a 9mm overcapacity drum magazine and a stolen vehicle has been seized after a male was arrested while attempting to flee police in Oshawa.
On Saturday, September 14, at about 9:30 pm, members of Central East Division attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle. However, the driver failed to stop and fled the area.
With the support of Air1, officers were able to locate the vehicle parked a short distance away. As they approached the vehicle, the driver fled the area on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was taken into custody without incident. A loaded handgun with a prohibited overcapacity drum magazine was located and seized. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was stolen, said a police statement.
The man, age 20 from Oshawa, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cell phone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Brown of Project Attire at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2827.
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.
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