Friday, March 08, 2013

Man faces nine charges, Loaded handgun seized

Toronto Police Service
News Release



Mar 08, 2013, 04:01 pm
51 Division:  416-808-5100

On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, a man was arrested in the Queen Street East/Ontario Street area and charged with firearm-related offences.

It is alleged that:

- police saw a man with a gun and pursued the man on foot

- after a perimeter was established, a member of the public contacted police with information that assisted officers narrow their search

- the man was subsequently located, hiding in a garage

- a loaded handgun was located and seized

Nadder Mohamed, 19, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession for the Purpose Marihuana
2. Contravention of Storage Regulations Made Under the Firearms Act
3. Careless Storage of a Firearm
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
6. Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
7. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
8. Possession of Firearm Obtained by the Commission of an Offence
9. Weapons Dangerous

Nadder Mohamed was scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 10 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Meaghan Gray, Corporate Communications, for Detective Les Rosete, 51 Division


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