FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2018 9:30am
(Ottawa) – One man has been arrested and a loaded handgun seized after an investigation into an assault at the 500 block of St. Laurent Boulevard.
On Saturday evening, Ottawa Police Frontline officers received information that a man had been assaulted at an apartment complex. As part of the investigation officers were able to locate the victim who had sustained injuries from an assault. Officers searched the area for a suspect.
One man was arrested after a brief foot chase and a loaded Sig Sauer 9 mm handgun was found in his waistband.
As part of the investigation, the Guns & Gangs Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment at the building. Approximately 185 grams of marihuana were seized.
Khalifa TOPEY, 22 of Ottawa, is facing charges of:
- Carrying a firearm, weapon, prohibited device
- Possession of a weapon
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- Careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device
This represents the 7th gun seized by Ottawa Police as part of gun violence suppression activities this year.
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