A Port Carling man is facing more than a dozen charges following a traffic stop for speeding
Just after midnight on September 14th, Bracebridge OPP was conducting speed enforcement on Muskoka Road 169 near Acton Island Road in Muskoka Lakes Township.
Officers had pulled over a vehicle for speeding, and an occupant of the vehicle told police that they required medical care, and the person was taken to hospital for an unrelated and non-life-threatening condition.
Upon further investigation, the driver, a 34-year-old man from Port Carling was arrested and charged with various charges, including operation while impaired, obstructing a peace officer, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and more in addition to Highway Traffic Offenses.
The second person in the vehicle, a 43-year-old woman from Barrie, was also charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon. The pair had a scheduled court appearance on Friday.