Four teens charged after Regina police find knife, guns during search

Four boys are facing charges after a group of 10 teenagers was seen chasing two other teens near the Cornwall Centre on Friday.

Regina police said the call about the incident in the 2100 block of 11th Avenue came in at around 11:15 p.m.

Regina Transit drivers helped police find four of the suspects. A search by officers found a large knife in the backpack of one teen, a loaded sawed-off shotgun with ammunition in the waistband of another, and a sawed-off rifle missing the bolt in the waistband of a third.

Police didn’t say what happened to the other six suspects.

None of the four who were arrested can be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

A 13-year-old is facing a charge of carrying a concealed weapon, a 14-year-old was charged with failing to comply with the conditions of a release order, and a 17-year-old is facing one count each of carrying a concealed weapon, possession while prohibited, and failing to comply with conditions of a release order.

Those three are to appear in court Feb. 1.

A 15-year-old was charged with two counts of prohibited possession contrary to an order, and one count each of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, carrying a concealed weapon, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, failing to comply with conditions of a release order, and failing to to comply with a disposition.

He made his first court appearance Monday.