A man and a woman face firearms and drugs charges after cops in Markham seized two handguns in separate traffic stops last weekend.
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York Regional Police say the first gun was discovered when officers responded to reports of “a suspicious vehicle” in the area of Kelly Cr. and Tidewater St. – near 16th Avenue and McCowan Rd. – around 2 a.m. on Saturday.
“A concerned citizen contacted police to report a pickup truck that had been idling in the area,” Const. James Dickson said in a statement released Wednesday. “Officers attended, located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.”
He said officers spoke to the suspect and allegedly spotted cannabis that was readily available to the driver.
“As a result, a search was conducted and a firearm and a quantity of a substance believed to be methamphetamine was located in the vehicle,” Dickson alleged.
The 22-year-old Toronto man was subsequently arrested.
Nicowan Sheriffe is charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle; careless storage of a firearm; possession of a firearm without a licence; possession of a loaded restricted firearm; unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon; possession of a controlled substance – crystal meth; driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available; and driving while under suspension.
Cops seized a second gun during another traffic stop barely 24 hours later.
Dickson said that firearm was allegedly found, loaded, by officers conducting a “proactive patrol” in the area of Warden Ave. and 14th Avenue around 3 a.m. on Sunday.
“Officers conducted a traffic stop and while speaking with the suspect, the officers observed cannabis readily available to the driver,” Dickson alleged. “As a result, a search of the vehicle was conducted and a firearm was located.”
A 19-year-old Toronto woman was subsequently arrested.
Kry-Lykwa Harmony Aarons is charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle; careless storage of a firearm; possession of a firearm without a licence; possession of a loaded restricted firearm; unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon; driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available; adult possession over 30 grams of cannabis in a public place; and improper muffler – motor vehicle.
Anyone with information regarding either of these investigations is urged to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7541, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).