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Weapons and Drug Offences

June 22, 2020

Weapons and Drug Offences

On June 20th at 7:40am officers responded to an anonymous complaint of a male and female drinking liquor in a vehicle at the Port Elgin Beach.

Officers arrived on scene and observed a baseball bat leaning against the vehicle. A male was seated in the passenger seat with an open bottle of rum.  A female was in the driver’s seat and a young child in the back seat.

Officers commenced an at scene investigation.  Located in the vehicle was a pellet handgun concealed is manner that was clearly not for a recreational purpose. Also located in the vehicle was a quantity of suspected cocaine.

The male is currently on a release order with a condition to not possess weapons or firearms.

Both the male and female were arrested and transported to the police station.

A 24 year old Owen Sound man has been charged with:

  1. Carrying a concealed weapon
  2. Fail to comply with a release order
  3. Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  4. Possession of a schedule 1 Substance (cocaine)

A 26 year old Owen Sound woman has been charged with:

  1. Possession of schedule 1 substance (cocaine)

Both were released with a court date.

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Sergeant Andy Evans

 

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