Durham Police said a male is in custody after a firearm and drugs were located in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Whitby.
On Wednesday, August 7, at about 11:30 pm, members of Central West Division initiated a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle while conducting proactive patrol in the area of Dundas Street West and Halls Road North.
While speaking with the driver, officers smelt a heavy odour of cannabis coming from the vehicle which resulted in the vehicle being searched. A loaded handgun with a prohibited extended magazine was located under the driver’s seat, in addition to a large amount of cannabis in the rear of the vehicle, said police.
The driver was taken into custody without incident. The man, age 41 from Clarington 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. Thomas or Cst. Ouderkirk of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2446 or 2090.
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.