December 13, 2024
Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads to Firearm and Drugs Seized
Region of Peel – Officers from 11 Division have arrested and charged four individuals and seized an illegal firearm following a call for service.
On Thursday, December 11, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of suspicious vehicle in the area of Forestwood Drive and Erindale Station Road in the city of Mississauga.
Police located the vehicle and its occupants and a subsequent Cannabis Act investigation led to the discovery of a loaded illegal firearm, an imitation firearm as well as a quantity of drugs packaged for sale.
Four individuals were arrested and held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Tyrese Douglas-Hodgson, a 25-year-old man from Mississauga is charged with:
Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Firearm
Possession of loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (x4)
Disobey Court Order
Peter Jesiotr, a 23-year-old man from Mississauga is charged with:
Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of Loaded Prohibited Firearm
Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (x5)
Breach of Probation Order
Ethan Bell, an 18-year-old man from Mississauga is charged with:
Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of Loaded Prohibited Firearm
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (x5)
The fourth individual, a 17-year-old male from Mississauga is charged with:
Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of loaded Prohibited Firearm
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (x5)
A general provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Y.C.J.A.) prohibits the release of the name of a Young Person, and, therefore, the identity of the Young Person charged in this investigation is protected.
“Time and again, our officers encounter the same individuals who continue to pose significant risks to our community. In this case, one of the individuals was already prohibited from possessing firearms due to past criminal behaviour, another currently on release conditions from prior criminal activity; a blatant disregard for their conditions. Thanks to these officers, illegal drugs and guns have been taken off our streets and cannot be used to harm our community” – Deputy Chief Mark Andrews.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121 extension 1133.
Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca .
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Inc: PR240393908
N/R: 24-345
Peel Regional Police – https://www.peelpolice.ca//modules/news/index.aspx?newsId=9f6f1a19-11fa-4d6c-b88b-5605019bdf04
