Officers made a weapons arrest after bicyclist was attempting to elude officers near Main Street and Dufferin Avenue late Saturday night.
Police say they were in the area investigating the report of a male waving a firearm around near Austin Street North and Lorne Avenue. While they were searching the area they came across a male not related to the incident. Although he tried to elude police he was taken into custody in the 200 block of Dufferin Street.
Officers found him to be in possession of a hunting-knife and a sawed-off 12 gauge pump -action shotgun. He also had 14 shotgun shells on him.
47-year-old Darrell Jason Tymchuk has been charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Transport Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations
- Possession of a Weapon (x2)
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition (x2)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
He was detained in custody.
