On April 26, members of the Regina Police Service (RPS) and staff at a Regina high school acted promptly to divert a potential weapons situation that resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old.
At 2:49 p.m., police received a report that a male student at a high school in the 5200-block of Rochdale Boulevard was believed to be in possession of a weapon at the school.
The student was acting in a non-threatening state, which meant there was no altercation or disturbance in progress at the time.
In such situations, police and school staff execute a weapons protocol that is designed to prevent escalation of the current situation.
The weapon was confirmed to be a cap gun, and the student was arrested and taken into police custody.
The 16-year-old student is facing charges of possession of an imitation weapon for a purpose dangerous to public peace and carrying a concealed weapon.
Due to the boy’s age, his name will not be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The boy was released on an officer undertaking and will make his first court appearance in youth court on June 12.
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