Winnipeg man arrested on weapons, drug charges

Winnipeg Police arrested a man for drugs and weapons offences late Sunday night.

Around 11:50 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Watt Street and Talbot Avenue. They became suspicious the car’s occupants were involved in a drug deal, and asked them to leave the vehicle.

The man in the passenger seat was searched and found to have a .32 calibre handgun strapped to his hip.

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Officers continued their search and found a small quantity of meth and several hydromorphone pills on his person.

Ronald Jason Leathwood, 39-years-old, faces numerous charges, including:

• possession of a weapon
• carrying concealed weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
• possess firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• possession of a prohibited device or ammunition knowing its possession is unauthorized
• possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• possession of firearm, restricted/prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order x2
• possession of scheduled substance – methamphetamine
• possession of scheduled substance – hydromorphone

Leathwood remains in custody at the Winnipeg Remand Centre.