Durham Police said a male has been arrested after being found in possession of a loaded gun in Ajax.
On Thursday, June 19, members of West Division received information that a male was in possession of a firearm at the Super 8 Motel, located at 210 Westney Road South.
Officers located the suspect at the motel and took him into custody without incident. A loaded Glock handgun was found in his possession.
A 17-year-old male from Oshawa was charged with: Possess Loaded Restricted/Prohibited Firearm, and Possess Restricted/Prohibited Firearm Knowingly Not Holding a Licence.
He was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Vavasour of West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1901.