Last Thursday, Oct. 13, officers from the Service de police de Laval (SPL) made a new arrest in connection with the phenomenon of armed violence.
During the arrest, a firearm was also seized and removed from circulation.
In Details
The suspect would have shoplifted a business, located in Chomedey.
The gendarmerie officers, supported by the Enquêtes de poste squad, arrested him at the scene.
At the time of the arrest, the suspect was in possession of a handgun, a .40 caliber pistol.
The minor accused appeared at Laval’s courthouse, with charges of theft under $5,000, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Information
“That operation’s part of Laval’s strategy against the phenomenon of urban violence linked to firearms, which includes a series of concerted and coordinated actions aimed at maintaining public order, and enhancing the feeling of safety of Laval citizens,” the SPL said in its press release.
Anyone with information on urban violence files can communicate, confidentially, on the Laval police info line, at 450-662-INFO (4636) or 911, mentioning file LVL-221013-055. (B.L.)
translated by Alec Brideau
