Four men have been arrested following the search Tuesday morning of a Princess Avenue residence described as a hot spot for criminal activity.
St. Thomas Police Services Street Crime and Property Crime Units seized illicit drugs, weapons and recovered an estimated $25,000 worth of suspected stolen property.
Charged following the search are:
Fifty-year-old Philip Arthur Zellman:
- Three counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- One count drug possession – fentanyl
Twenty-six-year-old Philip John Paul Zellman Jr.:
- Fail to comply with probation
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Forty-seven-year-old Jason Robert Young:
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Forty-four-year-old John Edward Joseph MacIntyre:
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- One count drug possession – fentanyl
Deputy Chief Marc Roskamp expects this action will send “a strong message” that police will hold those who continue to victimize the community accountable.
“We anticipate that this action will send a strong message to the several individuals now charged with numerous criminal offences, and to those that want to continue victimizing our community through property crime offences. We will hold you accountable.
“From a policing perspective, there are real challenges in piecing together the requisite information needed to legally justify police actions to this level. We feel it is important that the community knows, your support on the many social media feeds was well-noted, and our attention has been intently focused on consistently gathering intelligence and piecing together this investigation for weeks.
“This has been a collaborative effort and we thank the community for your assistance.”
The investigation continues and further criminal charges are pending.
Written by Ian McCallum
