Cannabis, a handgun and ammo were allegedly seized
Durham Regional Police seized a firearm and arrested a Toronto man after a shooting in Pickering on Sunday.
At 4 p.m., officers were called about a shooting in the area of Spruce Hill Rd. They located shell casings, but the suspects had fled from the area. There were no reported injuries.
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Police then conducted a traffic stop of a suspect vehicle and arrested the driver. They also seized cannabis, a handgun and ammunition.
Josiah French, 21, is facing 11 charges that include possess illicit cannabis, possess for the purpose of selling, tampering with serial number, and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2529 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).