Police chase in Brampton leads cops to hidden handgun
Published November 30, 2021 at 3:01 pm
Police say they recovered this revolver after a traffic stop in Brampton on Nov. 28, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Peel Regional Police)
A foot chase from police ended in drug and firearm charges for a Brampton man during a traffic stop on the weekend.
Peel Regional Police say officers pulled over a vehicle near Queen St. East and Kennedy Rd. in Brampton just before 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.
During the traffic stop police say one of the occupants fled on foot and was seen ditching what officers believed to be a firearm.
Officers gave chase on foot and arrested the man, and PRP say they recovered a quantity of drugs and a loaded revolver.
Joseph Thorpe, 29 of Brampton, has been charged with:
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
Thorpe was held for a bail hearing and appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.