Two people were arrested after a high-risk takedown on Highway 401 just west of Port Hope on Sunday evening.
Just after 5 p.m., Northumberland OPP responded to reports of a purple 2-door sedan weaving in and out of traffic cutting off other motorists.
“At one point, the driver was reported to have pointed a handgun at another vehicle,” stated Const. Steven Bates.
OPP and Port Hope Police eventually tracked and stopped a vehicle at the westbound off-ramp at Wesleyville with assistance from Whitby OPP.
Officers from both services performed a high-risk takedown with guns drawn and took a man and a woman into custody.
A replica firearm was discovered in the vehicle which was towed from the scene.
Police on Monday said they seized a “handgun-style pellet” gun.
After investigation, the 33-year-old woman from Kitchener was released without charges. She was a passenger in the vehicle.
The driver, Troy Blacker-Roach, 25, also from Kitchener, was charged with the following offences:
- Pointing a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Assault with a weapon
- Careless driving
- Driving while under suspension
He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice Cobourg on June 6.
“The vehicle was impounded for a period of seven days and no-one was injured as a result of what could best be described as a ‘road rage’ incident,” said Bates.