Stolen firearm brought to Wascana Park in Regina leads to arrest
Police say a man carrying a stolen firearm was arrested in Wascana Park on Friday.
Officers were dispatched, around noon, responding to a call about a weapons offence.
They said three people were taken into custody, without incident, and a firearm — which appeared to be a modified rifle — was recovered.
Police converged on a spot in the park near Broad Street on a road that winds through the park around Wascana Lake. A familiar lookout point, a large concrete structure, was nearby where the three were taken into custody.
Two of the three taken into custody were females who were later released without facing charges.
The man — a 22-year-old from Regina — was charged with several weapons offences, including:
- Careless use of a firearm.
- Carrying a concealed weapon.
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm.
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime.
- Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with.
The accused is set to appear in court on the charge on Monday morning.
