Durham Regional Police say a traffic stop in Oshawa led officers to laying an impaired driving charge as well as firearm-related charges.
Police said on Thursday at around 2:45 a.m., officers were conducting a mobile RIDE program in the King Street East and Townline Road North area.
Investigators said officers stopped a white SUV in the area and conducted a breathalyzer test on the driver.
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The driver failed the roadside screening, police said.
Following a search, police said they then found and seized a loaded firearm.
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Mascud Asser, a 27-year-old man from Oshawa, was arrested.
He is charged with operation while impaired – excess blood alcohol concentration, as well as possessing a loaded restricted or prohibited firearm, occupying a vehicle with a firearm and possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm with no licence or registration certificate.
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