On February 14, 2023, at 3:08 p.m., West District General Patrol officers responded to a hotel in the Polo Park area for a report that a handgun had been found by cleaning staff in a room where the rental period had expired, and the guests had failed to checkout.
While officers were on scene investigating, two guests (who had previously stayed in the room) returned to the hotel and were placed under arrest.
The firearm was found to be a loaded .40 calibre Glock handgun with an extended magazine and had been equipped with an auto sear (intended to convert the gun to be capable of fully-automatic fire).
A 22-year-old male of Grand Rapids is facing charges of:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition x 2
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
A 22-year-old female of Grand Rapids is facing charges of:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition x 2
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
They were released on Undertakings (as mandated by the Criminal Code).