Durham Police have arrested a 34-year-old male after he was caught making threats with a firearm in Pickering.
On Saturday, December 14, members of West Division responded to the area of Spruce Hill Road and Shadybrook Drive for an armed person. The suspect was making threats to shoot people and was believed to be in possession of a firearm.
Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect. The suspect was taken into custody and a firearm was located in the vehicle. Once recovered, the weapon was determined to be a replica firearm, police said.
A 34-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 Cst. Fahel of West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2492.
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.