The young person was charged with possession of cocaine and failing to comply with a recognizance.
The police approached the young person on the street, at which point he tossed a baggie of crack cocaine into the bushes.
The young person brought a Charter application alleging arbitrary detention under section 9 and unreasonable search under section 8, claiming the police conducted an invasive street search.
The court rejected the young person's version of events, finding the police interaction did not constitute a detention until the drugs were discovered, and the subsequent search was a lawful search incident to arrest.
The Charter application was dismissed and a finding of guilt was entered on both charges.
