A 49-year-old Fredericton man is facing multiple charges after police say he was arrested in a stolen vehicle on Monday.
According to a Fredericton Police Force news release, officers spotted a reportedly stolen vehicle in a Hanwell Road parking lot. They intercepted the vehicle and arrested Malcolm Peterson.
Police say the arrest led to the seizure of:
- a 2019 red Dodge Caravan valued at $20,000
- a .22 calibre firearm
- drugs (fentanyl and methamphetamine) valued at roughly $5,000
- scales
- other weapons
Peterson, who is in custody pending a future court date, is charged with:
- possession of stolen property over $5,000
- careless storage of a firearm
- possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- tampering with serial number
- unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- failure to comply with an order
