Traffic Stop Leads to a Loaded Gun
Region of Peel—Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing Unit (STEP) have seized a loaded firearm and laid multiple firearm-related charges after a proactive investigation in Brampton.
On June 14, 2025, STEP officers investigated a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act offence. Further investigation led police to a subsequent search of the accused party and as a result, a loaded Glock handgun with an extended magazine, an automatic sear, and 24 rounds of 9mm ammunition were located. Mikal Richards, a 24-year-old man from Brampton was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized (X2)
- Possession of Firearm, etc. Contrary to Order (X3)
- Carrying concealed weapon
He was held pending a bail hearing.
At the time of his arrest, Richards was breaching a firearms prohibition.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with the Specialized Enforcement Bureau at (905) 453-2121, Ext. 3515. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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