Police charge 15-year-old with weapons offences

A 15-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after Regina police received a call in which someone reported seeing a person allegedly point a firearm at another person in a parked vehicle.

The Regina Police Service received the weapons call around 4:20 p.m. on April 16 and responded to the 3000 block of Arens Road.

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Neither the driver or the vehicle were still at the scene when police arrived, “moments later,” according to a news release.

Police said safety concerns over the alleged firearm prompted officers with the police’s tactical support scene to respond to the scene for assistance.

“Investigation determined the suspect was in a residence nearby. He was located and taken into custody without further incident,” Regina police said in its release.

Officers reportedly found a BB gun inside the home and seized it.

A male 15-year-old — who cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act — has been charged with assault with a weapon, use of an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence and possession of a weapon.

The teen made his first appearance in Regain Provincial Youth Court on April 17.