A 20-year-old Markham man is facing charges after Barrie Police received a tip about a man with a firearm on a Dunlop Street East sidewalk.
Sunday at 2:12 pm, Barrie Police found and approached him, but he fled northbound through a nearby alleyway.
He was arrested moments later after being pursued a short distance on foot by two officers.
The suspect was in possession of a black satchel that contained a fully loaded Sig Sauer 9mm firearm, some cannabis, suspected cocaine, fentanyl, psilocybin, and some prescription medication.
He was charged with 11 Criminal Code offenses.
The charges are specific to his unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, and failing to comply with a court-related release order.
The accused was remanded into custody for a video bail hearing, which is scheduled to happen today.
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