Ottawa Police say they seized a gun and drugs during an investigation into a collision at the intersection of Catherine and Metcalfe streets.
Police say the collision occured on January 19th at around 9:30 and was witnessed by an off-duty officer.
The officer went to the scene of the collison and called 9-1-1 in relation to minor injuries.
When frontline officers arrived, Police say they questioned the drivers in the collision and one became non cooperative and refused to identify himself.
Officers arrested the non cooperative driver. During the arrest, police found a loaded .22 caliber handgun on the driver as well as cocaine and $1000 in Canadian currency.
The passenger was also arrested.
Police have charged the driver, 26 year old Daniel Ofori of Brantford Ontario, with the following:
Police have also charged the passenger, 20 year old Joshua William Black of Ottawa, with the following:
Both men appeared in show cause court on Sunday.