Illegal firearm seized during impaired investigation
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Hamilton Police have removed another illegal firearm from the streets.
On Friday January 10, 2025 at approximately 3:30 a.m, an off-duty Hamilton Police officer observed a male passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle at the intersection of Southcote Road and Garner Road in Ancaster.
Additional officers attended the scene and the driver was safely arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
Upon arrest, the driver was found to be in possession of a loaded, prohibited handgun.
The 21-year-old Hamilton man is facing the following charges:
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
Possession of a prohibited firearm
Tampering with serial number of a firearm