A 34-year-old man with a warrant out for his arrest faces numerous charges after police officers chased him down on July 5.
Greater Sudbury Police said around 5:30 p.m. a call was received regarding a suspicious person at a residence on College Street. Information provided was that a man appeared to be armed with brass knuckles and was believed to be intoxicated by drugs.
Officers arrived in the area, saw the man and confirmed that he was armed with brass knuckles. Upon seeing the police cruisers, the man took off running down an unmarked laneway off of Adie Street into a wooded area.
Officers found the man on College Street, but he no longer had the backpack he had been carrying when they initially saw him. Officers began to chase the man on foot and saw him discard various items during the chase.
Just before 6 p.m., officers arrested the man in a laneway off of Adie Street and charged him with unauthorized possession of a weapon.
Upon searching the man, officers found over $1,200 in cash.
GSPS said officers retraced the man’s steps and located the backpack the man disposed of while he was fleeing. Inside, officers reported finding a substantial amount of cash, as well as more than 300 methamphetamine pills, more than 13 grams of fentanyl, more than 488 grams of crystal methamphetamine, more than 89 grams of cocaine, 13 pills containing an unknown substance, close to 16 grams of cannabis.
The approximate value of the drugs seized is more than $63,700.
Officers also found two sets of brass knuckles, one containing a folding knife, bear spray, a scale and packaging materials.
The man is charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and failure to comply with a release order.
A police database search of the man revealed that he was also wanted on an outstanding bench warrant for failing to appear in Court.
He was held in custody overnight and will attend bail court today, July 6, to answer to the charges.
