Drugs and weapons aren’t just a big city issue, but Strathroy-Caradoc Police have been working hard to keep our streets safe and it shows.
Three times in one week, SCPS managed to get drugs and weapons off the streets after regular traffic stops that lead to investigations.
Strathroy-Caradoc Police Constable Michelle McIntyre told myFM news police are working hard to keep Strathroy safe through investigations and routine traffic stops
myFM reported on May 27th, Strathroy-Caradoc Police stopped a vehicle in Strathroy’s east end for a Highway Traffic Act violation. They discovered a loaded Glock pistol with 37 rounds in a prohibited magazine, along with ammunition and two knives. A 47-year-old local man was charged.
A few days later, on May 31st, during a vehicle stop at Longwoods Road and Mill Road, police found suspected Fentanyl, Psilocybin, and a large sum of cash. A 32-year-old woman from London was arrested.
On June 2nd, responding to a call about an unwanted person on Longwoods Road, police arrested a man wanted by another agency. They also seized suspected Fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, along with knives, edged weapons, pellet firearms, and ammunition. A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged.
In the past few years, the police have noticed more weapons being found in the community, especially because of drug deals.
Another factor in Strathroy-Caradoc is the increase in population. Like many towns near London, Strathroy-Caradoc is getting bigger quickly.
The Strathroy-Caradoc Police Services has 50 people working for them, including both sworn officers and civilian staff, and 20 of them are frontline officers.
They’ve recently set up a street crime unit and started giving officers body cameras while working on a bigger plan for the future.
McIntyre says each time they are able to get any drugs or weapons of the street, Strathroy-Caradoc becomes a safer community to live in.
Written By: K. Milhomens
