Firearms and knife seized after street robbery in Oakville
Published March 28, 2020 at 5:41 pm
Two males have been arrested and weapons seized following a recent robbery in Oakville.
Two males have been arrested and weapons seized following a recent robbery in Oakville.
On Friday evening, March 27, police responded to an altercation between several males outside a convenience store on Kerr Street.
Officers located a robbery victim, who advised that his skateboard had been taken by two suspects wielding a baseball bat. The suspects had fled the area in a motor vehicle.
The victim was uninjured.
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Police located both suspects and placed them under arrest. A search of the suspects’ vehicle allegedly uncovered the following:
- A 20 gauge semi-automatic shotgun
- Two high capacity 20 gauge magazines
- A 9mm Sig Sauer black handgun with a magazine
- A loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson silver hand gun
- A 9mm high capacity magazine
- A prohibited knife
Two Oakville males are facing various charges.
Tyler Wilkinson, 18:
- Robbery with a weapon
- Failing to comply with a Probation Order
Michael Faleiro, 20:
- Robbery with a weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (3 Counts)
- Possess a Firearm knowing serial number has been altered, defaced, removed or tampered with (2 Counts)
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm (2 Counts
- Breach of Firearms Regulation
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon and Ammunition
Both males have been held for a bail hearing.
Photos: Halton Regional Police handout
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