Barrie police have laid a total of 14 weapon and drug charges after they allegedly seized a loaded handgun from a man downtown.
Police say just after midnight on Sunday, in the area of Dunlop Street East and Mulcaster Street, officers noticed a male acting suspicious as he crossed the street and began walking "oddly" behind cars. The man met up with a female a short time later and got into what appeared to be a heated argument.
When police intervened, they noticed something concealed in the front area of his pants.
Officers allegedly found a loaded semi-automatic handgun along with paraphernalia related to drug trafficking, police said.
The male was arrested for firearms and drug-related offence, and then taken to police headquarters where the investigation continued.
While there, police allege the 22-year-old of no fixed address was found to have suspected fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine cocaine concealed within the clothes he was wearing.
The accused was held for a bail hearing.
