Durham Police said two males have been arrested after a firearm was located in their vehicle during a traffic stop in Pickering.
On Saturday, August 3, at about 8:30 pm, members of the Quick Response Team (QRT) initiated a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the area of Bayly Street and Brock Road.
The driver of the car was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle, and was taken into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle located a firearm in a bag near the driver’s seat. The passenger was subsequently also taken into custody without incident, said police.
A man, age 27, and another aged 25, both from Oshawa were 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. Ouderkirk or Cst. Lusty at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2090 or 2409.
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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