London 'More weapons are being seen in smaller towns': Significant seizures in Strathroy-Caradoc Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service vehicle sits outside police headquarters on June 4, 2024. (Gerry Dewan/CTV News London) Share For the second time in a week, a routine traffic stop in Strathroy has resulted in a significant weapons seizure. Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service Const.
Michelle McIntyre told CTV News it’s part of a new reality, even for smaller police services, "We are noticing that the drug trade and more weapons are being seen in smaller towns just outside the big cities." On Monday, May 27, a vehicle search yielded a Glock handgun and 37 rounds of ammunition in an extended magazine. Two knives were also seized.
A 47-year-old man was charged. On Sunday , June 2, a vehicle stop resulted in the seizure of various edged weapons and pellet guns that police say could easily be mistaken for more dangerous firearms. In that instance, a 32-year-old man was charged.
"Our officers are always ready,” explained McIntyre. “They're doing thorough searches in these vehicles and we're finding these weapons and we're getting them off the street. Which is very important.
" Items seized as part of an investigation by Strathroy police on June 2, 2024. (Source: Strathroy-Caradoc police) McIntyre said she joined the Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service in 2008, coming from the Toronto Police Service. She said in the last decade, police have seen a marked increase in the number of weapons .
