Proactive traffic stop leads to arrest and weapons and drug seizure

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On November 30, 2024, at approximately 12:15 p.m. an officer with the Kingston Police Community Response Unit was conducting patrol in the area of Palace Road and Bath Road.

The officer observed a vehicle being operated by an individual who the officer knew to be a suspended driver. The officer subsequently conducted a traffic stop with the vehicle. Upon stopping, the driver of the vehicle quickly exited the vehicle despite being directed by the officer to remain inside the vehicle.

The officer attempted to place the driver under arrest for driving while under suspension.  The driver of the vehicle became combative and began resisting arrest by pushing and striking the officer. While this was occurring two other individuals fled from the vehicle. 

The driver of the vehicle was controlled and arrested, while one of the passengers was found in a nearby business attempting to hide items in the washroom. Officers discovered a bag of crystal methamphetamine and a bag of fentanyl hidden inside a public washroom in a manner that a child or any member of the public could have come into contact with it. 

The passenger was arrested and a further search of their person revealed they were in possession of additional amounts of crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl.

During a search of the vehicle officers discovered a large machete, dog spray, four replica BB guns, two flare guns which appear to have been modified to fire ammunition as well as 40 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. 

In total officers seized approximately 24 grams of fentanyl, 29 grams of crystal methamphetamine, four replica handguns, two modified flare guns, two knives and 40 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. 

The driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old Kingston individual was charged with take motor vehicle without consent, resist arrest, assault a peace officer, possession of weapons dangerous to the public peace, careless storage of ammunition, five counts of possession of ammunition while prohibited and two counts of possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking. The driver was transported to Kingston Police headquarters, held for a bail hearing and subsequently remanded into custody.

The passenger, a 26-year-old Kingston individual, was charged with obstruct police, breach of probation, possession of weapons dangerous to the public peace, careless storage of ammunition, two counts of possession of ammunition while prohibited and two counts of possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking. The passenger was transported to Kingston Police headquarters, held for a bail hearing and subsequently remanded into custody.

Prior to this incident both the driver and the passenger had been placed on multiple lifetime firearms and ammunition bans as a result of previous convictions.