Three males, two of them adults and one youth, are facing charges in connection with the discovery, yesterday, of firearms and other weapons, and ammunition.
On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, police obtained a search warrant for firearms at a residence in the 1500 block Argyle Street. While police were preparing to execute the search warrant, police observed a male exit the house and go into a nearby residence. A short time later, two more males exited the house named in the search warrant. The first male then exited the second house and was detained on the warrant. The two other males, who were carrying a back pack and duffle bag, were seen getting into a vehicle, so police did a traffic stop and discovered two firearms, four machetes, an expandable baton, brass knuckles and ammunition. Both firearms had been modified (sawed-off barrels). The males, one of whom is a young person, were arrested without further incident. Police then executed the search warrant at the residence in the 1500 block Argyle Street and located more weapons including machetes and a hatchet, as well as ammunition. Further investigation led to charges against all three males.
A 15 year-old male youth, who cannot be named in accordance with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is facing a total of ten charges:
– Careless Use of a Firearm (sawed-off .22 calibre) [86(1) CC];
– Careless Use of a Firearm (sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun) [86(1) CC];
– 2 x Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, [94(1) CC];
– 2 x Possession of a Prohibition Firearm with Ammunition, [95(1)(a) CC];
– 2 x Possession of a Firearm Obtained by Crime, [96(1) CC]; and
– 2 x Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, [91(1) CC].
The youth made his first court appearance on these charges in Youth Court at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017.
Eighteen year-old Walter GOODWILL, DOB: 1998-12-09, of Regina, is facing 16 charges:
– Careless Use of a Firearm (sawed-off .22 calibre) [86(1) CC];
– Careless Use of a Firearm (sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun) [86(1) CC];
– 2 x Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, [94(1) CC];
– 2 x Possession of a Prohibition Firearm with Ammunition, [95(1)(a) CC];
– 2 x Possession of a Firearm Obtained by Crime, [96(1) CC];
– 2 x Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order, [117.01(1) CC];
– Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order, [117.01(1) CC];
– Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Prohibition Order (brass knuckles), [117.01(1) CC];
– Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (four machetes), [88 CC];
– Carry Concealed Weapon, [90 CC];
– Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized, [92(2) CC]; and
– Breach of Probation, [733.1(1) CC].
GOODWILL made his first court appearance on the new charge in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017.
Twenty-five year-old Eddie Lee SANGWAIS, DOB: 1991-08-31, of Regina, is charged with a Breach of Undertaking [145(5.1) CC]. SANGWAIS made his first court appearance on the new charge in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017.