A Barrie man is facing charges, after York Regional Police say he was found passed out in his vehicle in the middle of an intersection in King Township.
Police say the incident happened early Monday morning at Keele and King, where officers were able to wake the driver, who showed obvious signs of being impaired.
While speaking with the driver, officers saw drug paraphernalia inside of the vehicle and the driver was placed under arrest.
During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded handgun.
Following a test performed by an officer who is a drug recognition expert, the driver failed and has since been charged.
Police say 33 year old Matthew Strachan of Barrie is charged with:
- Impaired Operation
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Loaded Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Contravention of Conditions of Licences x4
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – Fentanyl
This investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #1 Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.