News Release
Man Arrested in Firearms Investigation,
Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue area,
Image Released
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a Firearms investigation.
On Monday, August 31, 2026, at approximately 7 p.m., officers from the Public Safety Response Team were in the Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue area for an unrelated investigation.
It is alleged that:
- officers investigated the accused and located a loaded prohibited firearm concealed on the accused
- the accused was subsequently taken into police custody and the firearm was seized
Audric Salau, 18, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Carrying Concealed Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Fail to Comply with Release Order/Not Fail to Attend Court
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in room 107.
An image of the seized items has been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue area,
Seized Items
