Road Rage Incident Leads to Drugs, Weapons Charges for Hamilton Man
Published September 23, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Road rage incident leads to weapons and drug charges for Hamilton man.
Road rage incident leads to weapons and drug charges for Hamilton man.
Hamilton police say that last Tuesday (Sept. 17) afternoon, they were called to an area on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway to reports of a weapon.
The incident, police say, started out as a driving dispute but escalated when one of the drivers reportedly pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the other driver.
The continued investigation of a road rage incident resulted in the seizure of a pellet gun, drugs & cash. Tomas Muliuolis (24yrs) charged with several offences. #HamOnt https://t.co/YzFWCixyJu pic.twitter.com/SqwKxY5B0L
— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) September 23, 2019
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No one was injured in the incident and the suspect driver immediately drove away.
Upon investigation, police were able to track the suspect and his vehicle at an area near Upper Wentworth and Fennell Avenue the following day.
The suspect resisted arrest but was eventually arrested without injury to himself or others.
At the time of his arrest, police say, the suspect was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and a subsequent search of the car uncovered a Daisy Powerline pellet gun and cocaine.
- Tomas Muliuolis, 24, is now facing numerous charges, including:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of proceeds of crime under $5000
- Assault Peace Officer
- Possession of a prohibited weapon
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking-cocaine
Police ask anyone with information to contact Det. Const. J. Millington at 905-546-4947.
To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.
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