Man Arrested With Suspicious Materials Not Linked To G20
Posted June 24, 2010 9:06 am.
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A man arrested with suspicious materials near the G20 security zone is not linked to the G20 summit, authorities say.
Around 12:30pm Thursday, police pulled over a silver Hyundai Elantra near the Novotel hotel on the Esplanade, where workers had been picketing. The two events were unrelated.
It was a routine traffic stop, but officers soon discovered a chainsaw, sledgehammer, baseball bat, crossbow, arrows and gas canisters in the car. None of the items is illegal, but when the man could not say why he was driving around with them so close to the G20 security zone, he was arrested.
They shut down traffic to the area and the Emergency Task Force, hazmat and decontamination units were called to the scene.
Sources say the man is schizophrenic and lives in his car with his dog. He has been identified as Gary McCullough, 53, of Whitby.
McCullough has been charged with weapons dangerous. He will be appearing at the Finch Ave. courthouse Friday at 2pm.
“At this time, it is not believed to be related to the G20 summit but the investigation is ongoing,” said Nina Snyder, a spokesperson for the Integrated Security Unit, which is responsible for the G20.
