Vehicle theft in Milton leads police to weapons and drugs

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By Steve Pecar

October 29, 2020 at 2:20 pm

A stolen vehicle investigation that started in Milton has led to a large haul of weapons and drugs.

While investigating the stolen vehicle, Halton Regional Police were taken to a location in Rockwood. From there the 1 District Street Crime Unit used the Tactical Unit to execute a search warrant at a home on Princess St.

As a result, officers recovered the stolen vehicle and seized the following:

• Stolen snowmobile from Wellington County
• .22 firearm
• Ammunition
• Replica firearms
• 2.5 ounces of methamphetamine
• 20 grams of purple fentanyl
• 1 ounce of cocaine
• Approximately $1000 in cash
• In addition, a 2019 Dodge Ram was impounded for 180 days under the vehicle impoundment program.

Facing charges are two men:

Joseph Evans, 27, of Rockwood:

• Theft Over $5000 
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 
• Operation of a Motor Vehicle while Prohibited 
• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Contravention of Storage Regulations
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order  
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1- Methamphetamine
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1- Fentanyl
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1- Cocaine 

Courtney Duchesne-Bloom, 21, of Durham:

• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Contravention of Storage Regulations
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Both were held pending a bail hearing.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Shaun Steinmar of the 1 District Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext.2491.