Foot patrol sparked by Toronto community concerns leads to charges:

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Three Toronto men are charged and a loaded firearm and drugs seized following a Toronto police foot patrol in a northwest neighborhood sparked by “community concerns about drug use and drug traffic “.

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In a statement released Sunday, police said the officers were in the area of ​​Jane St. and Wilson Ave. when they encountered three men who were “in a garage that did not belong to them.”

Police said that “during the investigation, a loaded firearm was found where the men were sitting.”

Two of the men were arrested without incident while the third fled and was arrested “after a short foot chase.”

A Smith and Wesson 9mm firearm with 13 rounds of 9mm Luger ammunition was reportedly seized.

Following the arrests, officers executed search warrants at addresses in the area of ​​Chalkfarm Dr. and Jane St and seized a quantity of cash and drugs including crack cocaine, methamphetamine, cocaine , oxycodone and fentanyl, police said.

Romaro Rolando Thompson, 23, Romario Orlando Thompson, 23, and Kody Mariam, 21, each face numerous weapons and drug charges.

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Romaro Rolando Thompson, 23, was charged with possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm without having a license and registration certificate, possession of a restricted firearm or knowingly prohibited without holding a license or registration certificate, possession of a loaded regulated firearm, possession of a firearm obtained by crime, negligent use of a firearm, use ammunition with negligence, possess a prohibited/restricted weapon or prohibited device without a license, an unlicensed person possesses a restricted weapon, possess a weapon, dangerous to the public peace, two counts of possession of products or things obtained by crime not exceeding $5,000, negligent use of ammunition and 11 counts of possession of Schedule I substances for trafficking.

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Romario Orlando Thompson, 23, was charged with possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm without holding a license or registration certificate, possession of a restricted firearm or knowingly prohibited without a license or registration certificate, possession of a loaded regulated firearm, possession of a firearm obtained by crime and reckless use of a firearm. , negligent use of ammunition, possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon or prohibited device without authorization, unlicensed person possessing a restricted weapon, possession of a weapon, dangerous to the public peace, two counts of charges of possession of proceeds of crime not exceeding $5,000, negligent use of ammunition, and 11 counts of possession of Schedule I substances for trafficking.

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Kody Mariam, 21, was charged with possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm without having a license and registration certificate, possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm prohibited, not knowingly holding a license and a registration certificate, possession of a loaded regulated firearm, possession of a firearm obtained criminally, use of a weapon firearm and ammunition with negligence, possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon or a prohibited device with full knowledge of the facts, an unlicensed person possesses a restricted weapon, possesses a weapon dangerous to public peace, two counts of possession of proceeds or things obtained by crime not exceeding $5,000, negligently storing ammunition, and 12 counts of possession of Schedule I substances for trafficking.

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