Two men are facing a series of gun, drug and theft-related charges after police responded to reports of suspicious activity in a southwest Calgary community early Wednesday morning.
Calgary police say officers were called after receiving reports of people checking vehicle door handles around 2:15 a.m. on Creekside Grove SW in the community of Pine Creek.
Responding officers found the suspects nearby and took two men into custody.
During the investigation, police seized a loaded 9 mm handgun, nearly 18 grams of methamphetamine, a cellphone, a set of BMW keys, and a garage door opener.
As a result of the investigation, 32-year-old Wilfred Bronson Barrett was charged with five offences, including possessing a firearm while prohibited, possessing a restricted firearm, possessing a firearm without a licence, obstruction, and possession of methamphetamine.
Dakota Brandon Bolton, 32, is charged with theft under $5,000 and obstruction.
A police vehicle is shown at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh THE CANADIAN PRESS
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