A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly being found to be in possession of a loaded handgun while on a TTC bus on Saturday.
Toronto police were called to the area of Jane Street and Trethewey Drive by TTC employees around 2 a.m.
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Officers said when they arrived on scene, they interacted with the boy on a bus and upon further investigation, a loaded .40 calibre firearm was allegedly found.
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The teenager now faces a total of 12 charges.
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The boy cannot be identified under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
He was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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