Two men, one teen facing charges after police seize loaded guns and drugs

London police seized drugs and a gun. (Source: London police)

London police have charged three people after members of the LPS Uniformed Division recovered a stolen All-Terrain Vehicle, loaded guns and drugs.

Officers say they saw the ATV being operated in a dangerous manner in the area of Shelborne Street and Commissioners Road East on Friday around 10:40 p.m.

Three occupants were on the vehicle at the time.

When police attempted to stop the ATV, they fled towards a green space behind a nearby commercial plaza.

A short time later, officers located the suspect ATV abandoned. Checks revealed that it was reported stolen to an out-of-town police agency.

Members of the uniformed division and canine unit attended the area and started a search.

One male was located fleeing from the area. He was arrested without incident.

Police say a search found the following:

Information was received that two additional suspects had fled from the area in a taxi. The two additional male suspects were located and arrested a short time later in the 300-block of Hilton Avenue.

A loaded sawed-off shotgun with a defaced serial number was also recovered and seized.

As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old male, 21-year-old male, and 14-year-old male have been jointly charged with the following offences:

The 20-year-old male has additionally been charged with the following offences:

The 14-year-old male has additionally been charged with the following offences:

None of the accused will be named, as doing so could potentially identify the 14-year-old male, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

All three of the accused were scheduled to appear in London court Monday in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at [phone] or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.