The suspects were stopped, as their vehicle matched the description of one reported in a road rage incident.

A trio of teens are facing charges, including careless use of a firearm, after a traffic stop in a residential neighbourhood near Hunt Club Road and Conroy Road.

During the late afternoon of October 14, 2019,

Officers responded to a road rage complaint on Topley Crescent near Karsh Drive in the late afternoon hours of October 14.

A vehicle matching the description of the vehicle involved in the complaint was spotted and stopped. While speaking with the driver and passengers, officers noticed a gun inside the vehicle.

Three men were arrested at scene without any incident, and the shotgun was found to be loaded.

The Guns and Gangs Unit has laid charges as follows:

Youssef Makieh, 19, of Ottawa, was charged with:

Careless use of a firearm

Possession of a weapon

Unauthorized possession of a firearm

Possession of a firearm knowing it’s possession is unauthorized

Unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle

Common nuisance

Waleed Banjaki, 19, of Ottawa, was charged with:

Careless use of firearm

Possession of a weapon

Unauthorized possession of a firearm

Possession of a firearm knowing it’s possession is unauthorized

Unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle

Common nuisance

Young offender, 17, of Ottawa, was charged with:

Careless use of a firearm

Possession of a weapon

Unauthorized possession of a firearm

Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized

Unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle

Common nuisance

All three appeared at show cause court last week.