Loaded handgun found during police traffic stop; suspects at large

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Posted Aug 7, 2024 05:17:07 AM.

Last Updated Aug 8, 2024 10:19:56 AM.

A gun and vehicle have been seized following a traffic stop in Ottawa’s south-east end.

Frontline patrol officers were conducting a traffic stop around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, but the driver fled the scene and abandoned the vehicle nearby.

A loaded firearm was found in the vehicle and it was seized for the investigation.

The occupants fled the scene on foot when officers located the vehicle and police confirm to CityNews, no suspect was arrested.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation can contact the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) at 613-236-1222.

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