Four people from Mississauga, including a 17-year-old boy, are facing gun and drug charges after police were tipped off to a suspicious vehicle this week.
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And, according to authorities, one is accused of disobeying a court order while another is facing a probation charge.
Peel Regional Police said officers responded at about 9 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Forestwood Dr. and Erindale Station Rd., north of Dundas St. W.
Police said cops arrived to the area and found the vehicle with occupants and initiated a Cannabis Act investigation. That led to the discovery of a loaded illegal firearm, an imitation firearm as well as a drugs packaged for sale.
“Thanks to these officers, illegal drugs and guns have been taken off our streets and cannot be used to harm our community,” Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Marc Andrews said in a news release.
Tyrese Douglas-Hodgson, 25, is charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited device, occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was firearm, possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, and four counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Peter Jesiotr, 23, is charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited device, occupant of a motor vehicle knowing unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of loaded prohibited firearm, possession of firearm contrary to order, and five counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Ethan Bell, 18, is charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited device, occupant of a motor vehicle knowing unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of loaded prohibited firearm, and five counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited device, occupant of a motor vehicle knowing unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of loaded prohibited firearm, and five counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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Douglas-Hodgson is also accused of disobeying a court order while Jesiotr is facing a breach of probation order charge.
“Time and again, our officers encounter the same individuals who continue to pose significant risks to our community,” Andrews said.
“In this case, one of the individuals was already prohibited from possessing firearms due to past criminal behaviour, another currently on release conditions from prior criminal activity; a blatant disregard for their conditions.”
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121 extension 1133.