Media Release for Friday, January 23, 2026

Calls for Service:
(Jan 22 at 8:00am – Jan 23 at 8:00am) 89

Weapon/Drug Arrest

A 28-year-old St. Catharines man is facing 10 Criminal Code charges and 4 Highway Traffic Act charges after a loaded firearm and drugs were seized during a traffic stop Thursday evening.

At approximately 10:00pm on January 22, 2026, officers on general patrol in the O’Carroll Avenue and Aylmer Street area spotted a vehicle that failed to stop properly at two stop signs.  Officers conducted a traffic stop and learned that the driver was suspended.  The driver was taken into custody.  During a search of the vehicle after arrest officers located and seized:

• Loaded Handgun
• 349.5 grams of Cocaine
• 22.1 grams of Crack Cocaine
• 7.3 grams of Fentanyl
• Drug paraphernalia
• Cell phones
• Canadian currency
• Cannabis paraphernalia

As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old St. Catharines man was arrested and charged with:

• Unauthorized Possession Of A Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession Of A Prohibited Or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge Of Unauthorized Possession Of Firearm
• Occupant Of Motor Vehicle Knowing There Was Firearm
• Possession Of Loaded Prohibited Or Restricted Firearm
• Possession Of A Schedule I Substance For The Purpose Of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)
• Possession Of A Schedule I Substance For The Purpose Of Trafficking - Crack-Cocaine
• Possession Of Proceeds Of Property Obtained By Crime Under $5000 - In Canada
• Failure To Comply With Undertaking
• Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act)
• Disobey stop sign - stop wrong place (Highway Traffic Act)
• Disobey stop sign - fail to stop (Highway Traffic Act)
• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)

The accused is currently bound by an undertaking with the following condition: to not posses any firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, firearm part, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, January 23, 2026.

Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217

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