(NEW TECUMSETH, ON) – As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the Nottawasaga Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Central Region Tactical Response Unit (TRU), and Central Region Canine Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have arrested and charged two individuals following the execution of a search warrant in the Town of New Tecumseth.
On August 14, 2025, shortly after 4:30 a.m., officers executed a search warrant related to a drug investigation at a residence on Beattie Avenue in Alliston. Police located and seized several items, including:
- One .22 caliber single-shot rifle
- One .22 caliber rifle
- Two prohibited switchblades
- One can of bear spray
- One can of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray
- 45.7 grams of suspected cocaine
- 51 unknown pills
- 6,600 unmarked cigarettes
- Three digital scales
- One BB gun pistol
- Two pellet guns/rifles
- Three bullets in a loaded magazine
- Two .30-30 caliber bullets
- Two knives
- $60.00 in Canadian currency
- One bottle of BB pellets
- One cellphone
- Drug trafficking indicia
As a result of the investigation:
Andrew BENNS, 43 years old, of New Tecumseth, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking in a Schedule I substance – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – Two counts
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition – Two counts
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order – Three counts
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon – Two counts
- Possession of unmarked cigarettes over 1,200
Joline STEWART, 42 years old, of Adjala-Tosorontio Township, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking in a Schedule I substance – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – Two counts
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition – Two counts
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon – Two counts
- Possession of unmarked cigarettes over 1,200
The accused have been held for a bail hearing and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.
Anyone with information related to drug or property-related investigations is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. As an anonymous tipster, you will not be required to testify in court.