FROM/DE: Dufferin Detachment
SOUTHAMPTON MAN FACES WEAPONS AND DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING ARREST
Officers from Dufferin OPP have charged a Southampton resident with multiple weapons and drug-related offenses following a traffic complaint.
On February 1st, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Dufferin OPP received a report of a vehicle in a ditch near County Road 17 in Melancthon. Officers spoke with the driver, and during their investigation, determined the driver was operating the vehicle with a suspended license.
Further investigation revealed a replica-BB gun on the driver’s seat, flick style knives and a substance believed to be methamphetamine.
A 37-year-old male, from Southampton has been charged with:
• Assault
• Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of Methamphetamine
