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Driver arrested after found asleep in stolen car with gun: Toronto police

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Police have made an arrest after they found someone asleep in their car with a gun on their lap on Saturday morning.

In a tweet, Toronto police said the incident took place at around 6:08 a.m. in a parking lot in the area of Finch Avenue West and Westmore Drive.

The driver of the car was found asleep in a vehicle that police said was also “possibly involved in a collision earlier.” They had a gun in their lap and other firearms were found in the car, police said.

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Police said they also discovered the vehicle was stolen.

The driver was arrested for impaired driving, according to police.

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