16 year old facing weapons, drug trafficking charges: London police
A semi automatic pistol, drugs and Canadian currency was seized by police after a youth pointing a weapon was reported in downtown London, Ont. on Sept. 20, 2023. (Source: London Police Service)
A 16-year-old male is facing a slew of criminal charges after he allegedly pointed a firearm inside a residence, eventually leading to a seizure of illicit drugs and a semi-automatic pistol on Wednesday.
According to the London Police Service (LPS), at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday police were made aware that a male youth had pointed a firearm inside a residence believed to be in the downtown core.
The investigation involved members of the LPS Uniformed Division, the Guns and Gangs Section, the Canine Unit and the Emergency Response Unit.
A description of the suspect was provided to police.
At approximately 11 a.m., police located the suspect and he was taken into custody without incident.
There were no reported injuries.
As a result of the investigation, the following items were seized by police:
- Four (4) dilaudid pills — value $20
- 15 grams of suspected cocaine — value $1,500
- 19 grams of suspected methamphetamine — value $1,520
- 11 morphine pills — value $220
- Three (3) grams of fentanyl — value $750
- 16 rounds of 9mm ammunition
- 9 mm Rock Island Armory semi-automatic pistol
- A quantity of Canadian currency
- One digital scale
The total value of the seized drugs was $4,010.
As a result of the investigation, a 16-year-old male, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with the following offences:
- One (1) count of possession of a schedule I substance
- Three (3) counts of possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Two (2) counts of careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
- One (1) count of pointing a firearm
- One (1) count of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- One (1) count of possess loaded/unloaded regulated firearm
The accused is expected to appear in a London court on Thursday in connection to the charges.
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