Traffic Stop Results in Loaded Firearm (1)
Region of Peel - Officers from the Strategic Tactical Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) located a loaded firearm and laid numerous firearm-related charges after conducting a traffic stop in Mississauga.
On Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:55 p.m., Strategic Tactical Enforcement Program officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Mid-Way Boulevard and Invader Crescent in the City of Mississauga.
During the investigation, a loaded firearm was seized within the vehicle.
As a result of the investigation, four men were arrested and charged.
Malik Ash-Lewis, a 20-year-old man from the City of Toronto, is charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possess a Loaded Restricted or Prohibited Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing there is a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
He was held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Kemyan Franklyn-Mitchell, a 19-year-old man from the City of Toronto, is charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possess a Loaded Restricted or Prohibited Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing there is a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Carry Concealed Weapon
He was held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Shamar Alexander, a 20-year-old man from the City of Toronto, is charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possess a Loaded Restricted or Prohibited Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing there is a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
He was held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Lenox Alexander, a 19-year-old man from the City of Toronto, is charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possess a Loaded Restricted or Prohibited Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing there is a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
He was held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Specialized Enforcement Bureau at 905-453-2121, extension 3515.Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.
For media inquiries, please contact the on-duty Public and Media Relations Officer at 905-453-2121, extension 4027.
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