Abdi Hakim Omar arrested and charged him with possession of a loaded regulated firearm, possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace

Ottawa police said they seized a loaded pistol and arrested an alleged gang member as a result of a foot patrol early Friday morning.
Officers from the guns and gangs unit's direct action response team were conducting a foot patrol at a community housing development on Russell Road at about 12:15 a.m. when they seized a loaded semi-automatic pistol.
Police arrested Abdi Hakim Omar, 23, and charged him with possession of a loaded regulated firearm, possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace, possession of a firearm obtained by crime, careless storage of a firearm, use of a firearm to commit an indictable offence, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm knowing no authority and being an unlicensed person possessing an unregistered firearm.