Two people have been arrested in connection with a firearm investigation in Toronto, police say.
In a press release on Sunday, Toronto police said on Saturday at around 9:35 am, officers responded to a single-vehicle collision in the Lakeshore Boulevard West and Remembrance Drive area.
Police allege the vehicle was driving approximately 126 km / h in a 60 km / h zone, when the driver lost control, left the road, hit a concrete pole and flipped on its roof.
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Officers said a loaded Smith & Wesson nine millimeter semi-automatic pistol was found during the investigation.
According to police, both occupants were placed under arrest, and the firearm was seized.
Officers said 22-year-old Matthew Steward from Mississauga is now facing several charges including occupying a vehicle with a firearm, possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace, possessing a firearm while prohibited, stunt driving and driving without a license.
Police said he appeared in court in Toronto Sunday morning.
Twenty-nine year old Victoria Morrison from Windsor was also arrested.
She is also facing several charges including occupying a vehicle with a firearm, possessing a loaded regulated firearm and possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace.
According to police, she appeared in court in Toronto on Sunday morning.
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