Gun, drugs seized from man who fell asleep at the wheel: Halifax police

A Halifax Regional Police shoulder badge is pictured. (Source: Callum Smith/CTV News Atlantic)

A 21-year-old is facing 17 charges after Halifax police allegedly seized a handgun and drugs from a man who was found asleep at the wheel.

Halifax Regional Police officers saw a vehicle back into an unoccupied vehicle in the 180 block of Evans Avenue around 1 a.m. on June 26. When they approached the vehicle, police say the driver appeared to be asleep.

The officers woke the man and tried to arrest him for impaired driving. However, police say he resisted and tried to flee on foot, but was quickly apprehended.

Investigators allegedly found a handgun, a quantity of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Killan Allen-Dimock is facing the following charges:

• seven counts of firearms-related offences
• operation of a conveyance while impaired
• four counts of drug-related offences
• resist arrest
• bail violations
• three counts of breach of probation order

Dimock appeared in Halifax provincial court on June 26.

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