The North Bay Police Service arrested a 34-year-old man of drug trafficking and weapon offences.
The accused in this incident is Jonathan PEARSON, male, age 34, from Barrie, Ontario, who is charged with:
- Two counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking
- Two counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance
- One count of Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- One count of Carrying concealed weapon
- Five counts of Failure to comply with release order
On March 12, 2025, members of the North Bay Police Service arrested the accused in the 300-block of Lakeshore Drive in relation to two outstanding warrants. A search incident to arrest of the accused by police resulted in the location of illegal drugs and weapons.
Searches by police in this incident resulted in the seizure of:
- Approximately 10 grams of suspected fentanyl
- Approximately 43 grams of suspected cocaine
- Less than one gram of suspected crack cocaine
- Approximately two grams of methamphetamine
- Drug paraphernalia
- Drug trafficking equipment
- Two knives
- A box cutter
The estimated street value of the drugs seized in this incident is approximately $7,100.
The accused in this incident was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.