A 42-year-old man from Pickering faces several charges after police found him passed out in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, stopped at an intersection, with a gun on his lap.
Durham Regional Police conducted a wellness check in the Whites Road and Highway 401 area at around 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 26.
Officers approached the unresponsive male in his vehicle and noticed a gun on his lap. Authorities noted that the man was exhibiting signs of alcohol impairment and was taken into custody without incident. The firearm was also seized.
Police said 42-year-old Jahi Samuel of Pickering faces numerous impaired and weapons charges, including operation while impaired and possession of a firearm. The accused was held on bail.