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A weapons call in Newmarket required officers to work calmly and decisively to ensure public safety and locate a suspect
TEAMWORK KEEPS NEWMARKET SAFE
Three teen girls walking in the Yonge Street and Aspenwood Drive area in Newmarket on Canada Day were accosted by a stranger with a weapon, reported to be a large machete. They did the right thing in calling 9-1-1 immediately. When officers responded to the weapons call, the girls told them the man had asked them if they wanted to die.
They were visibly upset but officers were able to calm them before they fanned out in search of the suspect, who was located near Green Lane. Working as a team, officers quickly devised a plan to take the suspect into custody safely. A five-inch knife and sheath were located in his waistband upon arrest and officers also seized a quantity of methamphetamine.
The successful apprehension of this suspect demonstrated the officers’ courage and professionalism during a dynamic incident.
A 38-year-old man, of no fixed address, faces numerous charges, including Assault with a Weapon, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Utter Threats and Unlawful Possession of a Substance.
