A 21-year-old Regina man is facing criminal charges after an incident on Canada Day that sent a 19-year-old man to hospital with series injuries.
On Friday, July 1 at about 8:40 p.m., the Regina Police Service (RPS) responded to the 1100 block of Robinson Street for a report of a man who had been struck with a machete. Police located the victim and he was taken to the hospital by EMS.
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Police said in a statement that they arrested a 21-year-old man in relation to the incident on Sunday.
“At the time of his arrest, he was in possession and had access to an improvised loaded zip gun,” police said.
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Police charged 21-year-old Alijah Pelletier with aggravated assault, breach of probation, careless storage of firearm amongst others.
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The RPS said Pelletier will appear in Regina provincial court on these charges on Monday at 9:30 a.m.
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