A total for four men are facing weapons and drug charges after police in Woodstock were called about a suspicious vehicle. Around 5am Sunday morning, someone contacted Woodstock police warning of a carload of people with weapons near Falcon Dr. Officers stopped the vehicle and arrested all four people inside. Both 19-year-old Blaire Bjorklund-Preston and 28-year-old Aaron Livings of New Hamburg face charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and mischief. Kyle Stiller, 31, of Baden faces also charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a controlled substance and mischief. Alex Termaat, 20, of Tavistock faces charges of possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of a controlled substance. Police have released few details about what the four were doing while arrested. They will all appear in a Woodstock court to answer to the charges.
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