An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy face charges after a stolen vehicle investigation in North York led to the seizure of a loaded handgun.
Toronto Police say officers from 33 Division and the Major Crime Unit commenced an investigation into a stolen vehicle in the area of Leslie St. and York Mills Rd. around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
“It is alleged that a man and a youth were driving a stolen vehicle with fake licence plates,” Const. Ashley Visser said in a statement released Saturday.
“Officers approached the vehicle, and arrested the man,” she said. “The youth was arrested after a short foot pursuit.
Visser said “a loaded firearm” was allegedly found when officers searched the man.
The two suspects were arrested.
Zidane Kirkpatrick, 18, of Toronto, and a 15-year-old boy who can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act are charged with an assortment of related offences.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call police at 416-808-3300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).