Traffic stop leads to arrest of man and woman – loaded firearm, knife, illegal cigarettes seized: C25-271062

Released: November 13, 2025 at 8:52 a.m.

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On November 11, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., North District General Patrol officers stopped a taxi in the 500 block of Selkirk Avenue after observing a Highway Traffic Act offence. During the traffic stop, officers learned that one of the passengers, 41-year-old, Bernard Keith RAVEN, was wanted for breach of probation after cutting off his ankle monitor the day prior. 

During the arrest, officers discovered a loaded sawed-off 12-Gauge shotgun, a magazine with rounds of ammunition, a folding knife, and seven packages of illegal cigarettes within a duffle bag in the taxi and seized them as evidence.

RAVEN is charged with numerous firearms, weapons, and breach of release order offences and was detained in custody.

A second passenger, a 25-year-old woman, faces similar weapons and firearms offences and was released on an Undertaking to attend court at a later date.

In addition, RAVEN was issued a Provincial Offence Notice in regards to the HTA infraction and both were issued notices regarding the possession of the illegal cigarettes.

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