Officers Seize Sawed-off Shotgun at Oshawa residence

Central East Division officers responded to a complaint of persons smoking drugs outside a residence in Oshawa and arrested two males, both in possession of a sawed-off shotgun.

On Saturday August 6, 2011 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Central East Division officers responded to a residence on Highland Avenue in Oshawa regarding a complaint of persons smoking marihuana outside of the residence. Officers encountered two males and arrested both without incident. A loaded sawed-off shotgun was located in the knapsack of one of the accused.

Brandon LAFLEUR, age 22 of Osler Street, Toronto and Tesan Phipps, age 20 of San Romanoway, Toronto are jointly charged with: Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm, Possession of a Prohibited Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Unsafe Storage of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm Obtained by a Crime, Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition and Possess Firearm While Prohibited. Both accused were held for a bail hearing.