A driver stopped by West Vancouver police Monday night for speeding and having no insurance has a lot more to answer for after officers discovered a loaded handgun and bullet-proof body armour inside his vehicle.
Police originally pulled over the driver of the 2003 grey Toyota Celica on Highway 1 for speeding as part of a routine traffic stop around 11 p.m. Monday night, said Const. Lisa Schmidtke, spokeswoman for the West Vancouver police.
The 26 year-old Ashcroft man also had no insurance.
Schmidtke said when officers on the scene proceeded to have the car towed, the driver became confrontational.
He was subsequently arrested for obstructing a police officer.
Police searched the car and found the loaded handgun, fourinch hunting knife and black bulletproof body armour vest inside.
Shane Takeshi Gyoba faces several weapons charges including careless use of a firearm, contravention of storage regulations, possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition and obstruction of a police officer.
He is scheduled to appear in North Vancouver provincial court for a bail hearing Oct. 1.
