Police arrested a man carrying a loaded semi automatic handgun walking across 6 lanes of traffic on the 401 near Dorchester Road.
DORCHESTER - A 24 year old man from London was arrested with a loaded gun walking along the centre median on the 401 near Dorchester Road.
The man was walking because his car had broken down and when police arrived they witnessed him cross 6 lanes of live traffic with a gasoline container. After investigating police searched the man and found a small amount of cocaine and a loaded semi-automatic handgun.
Magan Mohamed Abdi was arrested and is facing a number of weapons and drug related charges.

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