A man is facing numerous firearms-related charges after allegedly approaching police officers and asking them for change Monday afternoon in North York.
Police say officers were sitting in a marked cruiser near Jane Street and Shoreham Drive when the suspect approached them and asked for 50 cents.
The suspect then walked into a nearby restaurant, that is when officers recognized the suspect who was already wanted on two outstanding warrants.
Officers then arrested the suspect, who police say was carrying a handgun loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition.
Following the arrest, officers executed a search warrant at an apartment near Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue. Police say they seized an additional 26 rounds of ammunition, a master vehicle key and a stolen Ontario licence plate.
Theron Sutherland, 20, of Toronto, is charged with multiple offences, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and carrying a concealed weapon.
The charges have not been tested in court.
