A Walpole Island man is facing a long list of charges after being arrested twice within three days.
The Walpole Island Police Service stopped a vehicle on Friday at around 3 p.m. on Tecumseh Road for displaying a licence plate that had been reported stolen.
The driver was arrested and suspected fentanyl was seized.
And then on Monday at around 9:30 p.m., Walpole Island police attempted to stop the same driver on River Road for driving without a licence plate. However, the driver fled to a nearby residence where he was arrested.
Following a search, officers seized a loaded firearm and more suspected fentanyl.
Along with multiple Highway Traffic Act violations, a 58-year-old man from Walpole Island is now charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with
- Resisting a peace officer,
- Obstructing a peace officer
- Flight from police
- Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking
- Two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance
The accused was remanded into custody following a bail hearing.
