Four people were arrested in Niagara Falls after a stolen gun was discovered in a stolen car.
The vehicle from Toronto was located in Niagara Falls in a parking lot on Lundy's Lane at 2 o'clock this morning.
When officers realized the vehicle had been reported stolen they approached it, and that's when four men and one woman got out of the vehicle and tried to walk away.
Three of the men and the woman were arrested a short distance from the vehicle, while the fourth man fled on foot.
Police continue to search for the 5th suspect.
All arrested are from the Toronto area and range in age from 17 to 27.
Here are details:
27 year old Mohamed Salad of Toronto is charged with the alleged offences of:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
20 year old Faysal Omar of Etobicoke is charged with the alleged offences of:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
25 year old Idil HASSAN (female) of North York is charged with the alleged offences of:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
A 17 year old male* from the City of Toronto is charged with the alleged offences of:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession Is Unauthorized
Possession of a Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession Is Unauthorized
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
*The 17 year old male cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.