Peterborough police say they located drugs and a replica handgun from a driver during an incident on Monday night.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 9 p.m., officers were called by paramedics about a suspected impaired driver in the parking lot in the area of Mark Street and Hunter Street East.
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Police say officers assessed the driver for impairment however there was “insufficient evidence” to lay an impaired charge against the man.
However, police located a handgun on the suspect and seized it, determining it was a replica. Police also located 3.6 grams of cocaine and $200 in cash in the man’s possession.
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A 24-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance and failure to comply with a probation order.
He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Sept. 15, police said.
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