Durham police have seized a firearm and arrested a 27-year-old woman following a traffic stop in Pickering.
According to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), at about 2:15 am on Tuesday, July 15, officers from West Division were conducting proactive patrols in the area of Brock Road and Rossland Road West when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.
Officers initiated a traffic stop, and while checking the driver’s documents, they noticed a firearm inside the vehicle. The female driver was arrested without incident, and the firearm was seized.
A 27-year-old woman, of Toronto, 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. Allen of West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2470.
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.