NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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INNISFIL — Two people face a very long list of serious charges after a police pursuit resulted in the seizure of a loaded gun, drugs and cash in Innisfil.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 around 11:50 p.m., a South Simcoe Police officer conducting traffic enforcement stopped a Ram pickup truck in the area of Innisfil Beach Road and 20th Sideroad after the pickup ran a red light.
As the officer approached the truck, it fled at a high rate of speed. The officer engaged in a pursuit, but eventually called it off for both the safety of the public and the officer.
A short time later, police located the abandoned truck on a residential street in the 10th Sideroad and Innisfil Beach Road area.
PSD Nitro commenced a track in a wooded area and found several items which were seized by police. Officers in the area quickly located two suspects and placed them under arrest.
A loaded .22 calibre sawed-off rifle was recovered along with a quantity of cash and drugs.
Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.
As a result of investigation, a 20-year-old Toronto man was charged with:
- Dangerous operation
- Flight from peace officer
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Obstruct peace officer
- Unauthorized possession of firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession for the purpose - suspected cocaine
- Red light - fail to stop
- Race a motor vehicle
- Class G1 licence holder unaccompanied by qualified driver
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
A 29-year-old Barrie woman was charged with:
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession for the purpose - suspected cocaine
- Unauthorized possession of weapon
- Possession of suspected heroin
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Both accused were held for a bail hearing.
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