City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service Media Release

Friday, April  19^th, 2024

Firearm, drugs and cash seized.

Kawartha Lakes Police Service responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on a residential street in Lindsay on the morning of Thursday April 18^th at approximately 7:45 am.  Upon arrival police observed that the vehicle was running and there was a lone male occupant asleep in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

Further investigation revealed that the male was impaired by drug and he was subsequently arrested.  During the investigation a loaded handgun, knife, drugs and $7,000 in cash were located and seized.

As a result of the investigation 35-year-old Mitchell Gilliam of Lindsay was charged with the following offences:

• Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
• Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to Prohibition order

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at 440 Kent St W in Lindsay,