A 31-year-old London man and 28-year-old London woman are facing a multitude of charges in connection to an investigation in the city’s east end over the weekend that ended with the seizure of two firearms, ammunition, and drugs, police said Monday.
Combined, the pair faces a total of 44 firearms and drug-related charges.
Police said an officer observed a man driving in the area of Vancouver and Wavell Streets around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The man, police said, was wanted on outstanding warrants. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle by activating their emergency lights, but the driver didn’t stop and drove away.
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No pursuit was initiated and other officers attended the area, police said. The vehicle was found about 10 minutes later on Dundas Street East and was stopped. A man and woman were taken into custody without incident.
Seized were two semi-automatic firearms, three loaded magazines, and 30 rounds of ammunition. In addition, police say they seized 12 12-milligram hydromorphone tablets, and eight eight-milligram Dilaudid tablets.
The 31-year-old man faces 30 charges, including 24 weapons-related charges, two drug charges, two charges of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, a charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and a charge of flight while pursued by a peace officer.
The 28-year-old woman faces 14 charges, 12 of them weapons-related. They also face two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
The pair remained in custody on Monday and were set to appear that day in court for the charges, police said.
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