Grande Prairie RCMP have charged a male with numerous firearm offences following a collision on Thursday.
On April 9, 2020, shortly after 2 p.m., members of the Grande Prairie RCMP were responding to an unrelated matter when they observed a motor vehicle collision on 121 Ave near 100 St. Upon police arrival, witnesses advised that a male involved in the collision had left the scene.
Police located the male and arrested him for failing to stop at the scene of an accident. The male, was searched following his arrest, leading police to locate two firearms. Both firearms, which were fully loaded, were seized by police.
A 19-year-old male has been charged with the following 19 criminal offences:
- Failure to stop after accident
- Careless use of a firearm x2
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x2
- Carrying a concealed weapon x2
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm x2
- Possession of a firearm knowing possession unauthorized x2
- Possession of a firearm at unauthorized place x2
- Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle x2
- Possession of a loaded restricted firearm without a licence x2
- Failing to report finding a firearm
- Possession of a firearm with a tampered serial number
A Judicial Interim Release (JIR) Hearing was conducted. The male was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie provincial court on April 15, 2020.
Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking witnesses to this collision, and are asking for the public's assistance for any information in relation to this incident. Please contact Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5701 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.