A Pickering female is in custody for firearm possession following an investigation by the DRPS Gun and Gang Unit.
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, members of the DRPS Gun and Gang Unit (GGU) completed an investigation into a female believed to be in possession of a firearm. Officers attended a school in the area of Centre Street and John Street, in Oshawa, and took the suspect into custody without incident.
Simultaneously, a search warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence in the area of Bayly Street and Sandy Beach Road, in Pickering. A loaded firearm with an overcapacity magazine was located in the suspect’s bedroom.
Karissa CORREIA, age 27 from Pickering is charged with: Possession of a Restricted/Prohibited Firearm Knowingly Not Holding a Licence, and Possession of a Prohibited Device.
She was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Gun and Gang Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1801.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.
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