On August 15, 2023 at approximately 8:40pm while on patrol a Kawartha Lakes Police officer observed a male known to be wanted by police in the passenger seat of a vehicle traveling in the area of Angeline Street North and St Joseph Road in Lindsay. The officer conducted a traffic stop, while speaking with the occupants of the vehicle the passenger provided a false name to police. The male was arrested and found to be in possession of a quantity of cash and 99 grams of cocaine. During the investigation the police also seized, 37 grams of suspected fentanyl, a shotgun, an air soft handgun and shotgun ammunition.
As a result of the investigation, two males have been charged with the following:
Dalton Walker (29 years) of Lindsay:
· Careless use, storage, handling, transport of firearms
· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
· Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for dangerous purpose
· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
· Possession of prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition
· Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was firearm
· Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000.00
· Tampering with serial number of a firearm
· Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance x2
Walker will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay on September 14, 2023.
Lincoln Fortier (29 years) of Lindsay:
· Obstruct peace officer
· Careless use, storage, handling, transport of firearms
· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
· Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for dangerous purpose
· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
· Possession of prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition
· Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was firearm
· Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000.00
· Tampering with serial number of a firearm
· Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance X2
· Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order X2
Fortier was held in police custody for a bail hearing.
Author: Pete Fisher
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