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Police seize loaded sawed-off shotgun in traffic stop

A 43-year-old man is facing numerous weapon- and firearm-related charges.
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SASKATOON - A man was arrested for weapons charges after police noticed a stolen vehicle Sunday morning in Saskatoon.

At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 6, police observed a vehicle that had been reported stolen at the intersection of 22nd Street West and Avenue R South.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the man in the driver’s seat was arrested without incident. Upon search of the vehicle, a loaded sawed-off shotgun was recovered.

As a result, a 43-year-old man is facing numerous weapon- and firearm-related charges, and possession of stolen property over $5,000.

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