OPP in Caledon have laid multiple charges following a suspicious person investigation.
At around 2:30 on the morning of March 3rd, police responded to a call about a suspicious person and vehicle on McCandless Court.
Once the driver realized police had arrived, they attempted to flee by driving into the pair of police cruisers that were set up to block any escape.
A 34-year-old Toronto man was then arrested and charged with the following offences:
– Unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm
– Possession of firearm at unauthorized place
– Careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
– Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
– Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
– Dangerous operation
– Assault peace officer with a weapon – two counts
– Operation while prohibited
– Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – two counts
– Flight from peace officer
– Failure to comply with prohibition order
– Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – two counts
– Possession of break-in instruments
– Driving while under suspicion
– Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused was held for a bail hearing in Orangeville.