A suspect in a police investigation was located in the Eaton Centre on Wednesday, arrested and found to be possessing a “modified fully automatic” handgun, Toronto police say.
Police said in a news release that officers were in the Yonge and Dundas streets area amid reports of a man uttering death threats.
Toronto police Chief James Ramer said on Twitter that the suspect was found inside the Eaton Centre.
“When he was arrested, officers recovered a loaded, semi-automatic firearm with a prohibited device that would make it fully automatic,” Ramer said.
“Another dangerous weapon off the streets.”
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The release said the man was also possessing fentanyl and crack cocaine that was packaged for sale.
Twenty-four-year-old Isaac Roberts, of no fixed address, has been charged with numerous offences including uttering threats, possession of a firearm, three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, careless storage of ammunition, failing to comply with probation and failing to comply with a release order.
He was scheduled to appear on court Thursday.
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