On September 1, 2016, at approximately 1:34 p.m., police were dispatched to the 3500 block of 5th Avenue for the report of a firearms offence. Police arrived and located four individuals, matching the description of the suspects obtained from the complainant and witnesses. The males, one youth and three adults, were taken into custody without incident. A loaded shotgun and a can of bear spray was recovered. No one was injured in this incident.
A sixteen year-old male, who cannot be named in accordance with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with:
- Possession of a weapon [88 CC]
Twenty-three year-old Zachariah Joel GOFORTH (DOB: 1992/11/30), of Regina, is charged with:
- Possession of a weapon [88 CC]
- Careless use of a firearm [86(1) CC]
- Carrying a concealed weapon [90 CC]
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized [92(1) CC]
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition [95(1)(A) CC]
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime [96(1) CC]
- Failure to comply with recognizance [145(3) CC]
Twenty-four year-old Leland Brendan ROBILLARD (DOB: 1992/08/18), of Regina, is charged with:
- Possession of a weapon [88 CC]
Twenty-five year-old Jeremiah Theodore STONECHILD (DOB: 1991/08/15), of Regina, is charged with:
- Possession of a weapon [88 CC]
- Carrying a concealed weapon [90 CC]
The three adults make their first appearance in Provincial Court, and the 16 year-old in Youth Court, this morning, September 2, 2016, at 9:30 a.m.