Posted on Wednesday December 11, 2024
York Regional Police has seized a loaded firearm and charged a man with numerous offences after responding to a suspicious vehicle in the City of Markham.
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., officers responded to the reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Kelly Crescent and Tidewater Street. A concerned citizen contacted police to report a pickup truck that had been idling in the area. Officers attended, located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Upon speaking with the suspect, Cannabis was observed 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.
Charged: - Nicowan SHERIFFE, 22, of the City of Toronto
| Charges: - Unauthorized Possession of 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
- Drive vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available
- Driving While Under Suspension
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Anyone with information about this matter is asked to call the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7541, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. Tips can also be left anonymous online at www.1800222tips.com.
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Prepared by: Constable James Dickson
24-386607
December 11, 2024
