Three face a whole slew of weapons charges

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

*************************** Three persons arrested during vehicle stop charged with numerous weapon related offences

On the 19th of October at approximately 3 a.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service conducted a vehicle stop on Sackville Road. 

There were three persons inside the 1998 GMC Sierra extended-cab truck at the time, the male driver and two passengers, a male adult and one female youth.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 20-year-old Derrick Derasp. 

A CPIC check of Derasp revealed him to be an unlicenced driver, to be prohibited by a court order from possessing weapons and ammunition and to be on a valid probation order with the condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.  

While speaking with Derasp, officers observed a shotgun shell lying on the floor of the passenger side of the vehicle. 

As a result, Derasp was arrested. 

The accused was searched and officers located on his person, a knife capable of being opened by centrifugal force (prohibited weapon), $4,940 in Canadian currency, a drug debt list and two cell phones. 

Officers searched the vehicle and located a loaded, double-barrelled sawed-off .410 shotgun, ten .410 shotgun shells and two containers of bear mace.

A check of the firearm revealed that it was reported stolen from a residence during a break and enter that occurred earlier this year.

Also located were two sets of digital scales, both with a trace amount of cocaine on them and other drug paraphernalia, including two grenade replica marijuana grinders.

As a result, all three persons were arrested and remanded into custody for a bail hearing tomorrow morning. 

They have been charged with the following offences: 

Derrick Derasp, age 20, of #2-95 Goulais Avenue was charged with:

- One count of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition

- One count of possession of a prohibited weapon

- Four counts of possession of weapon for dangerous purpose in regard to the two cans of bear mace, knife and ammunition

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm

- One count of possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized in regard to the firearm

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle

- One count of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition

- One count of possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence

- One count of unsafe storage of a firearm

- One count of possession of a controlled drug for the purpose of trafficking

- One count of possession of property obtained by crime

- One count of breach of probation   Gregory Charrette, age 19, of no fixed address was charged with:

- One count of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition    

- Three counts of possession of weapon for dangerous purpose in regard to the two cans of bear mace and ammunition

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm

- One count of possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized in regard to the firearm

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle

- One count of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition

- One count of possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence

- One count of unsafe storage of a firearm

- One count of possession of a controlled drug for the purpose of trafficking

- One count of possession of property obtained by crime   The 17 year-old female youth was charged with: 

- One count of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition    

- Three counts of possession of weapon for dangerous purpose in regard to the two cans of bear mace and ammunition

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm

- One count of possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized in regard to the firearm

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle

- One count of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition

- One count of possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence

- One count of unsafe storage of a firearm

- One count of possession of a controlled drug for the purpose of trafficking

- One count of possession of property obtained by crime

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