Peel Regional Police say a partial closure of the northbound Highway 410 between Queen Street and Williams Parkway was due to an altercation during a traffic stop that prompted a lengthy investigation.
According to investigators, two officers were conducting a traffic stop at around 2:20 a.m. when an altercation occurred between one officer and a passenger who was being arrested.
A Taser was discharged on the passenger, police said, who was then taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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It is unknown why police had stopped the vehicle in the first place, however police said the investigation into the vehicle “has resulted in officers located a firearm.”
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Both the passenger and the vehicle’s driver were arrested for firearm-related charges. They are both scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.
Three lanes of the northbound Highway 410 were blocked as police continued their investigation throughout the night and into the morning rush hour.
The highway fully reopened shortly before 10 a.m.
Peel police said the Special Investigations Unit, known as Ontario’s police watchdog, will not be investigating the conduct of the officer. The SIU is an independent enforcement agency that investigates incidents involving police that have resulted in death, serious injury or alleged sexual assault.
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