Waterloo Regional Police found more than they expected after tracking down a couple following a hit-and-run collision in Kitchener on Saturday morning.
Police say they were called to the area near Weber Street East at Borden Avenue at around 10 a.m. for reports of a hit-and-run collision.
Officers discovered that a UHaul truck had collided with a hydro pole, causing structural damage to the pole.
They say they found the driver and passenger, who were attempting to flee the scene of the collision.
Police say they seized a replica handgun, a prohibited knife and suspected cocaine.
A 38-year-old man and 25-year-old woman, both of Kitchener, are facing several charges, including dangerous operation, as well as for drug- and weapons-related offences.