An 18 year-old male and a 15 year-old male youth are facing weapon charges after an incident early Friday evening.
On Friday December 20, 2019, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2100 block 11th Avenue for a report of a weapon offence. Initial reports indicated that a fight had taken place inside a business resulting in two male suspects deploying what is commonly known as bear spray. The two suspects departed the business and fled on foot. Police apprehended both suspects a short time later nearby and recovered the weapons used in the commission of the offence.
No one suffered any physical injury from this incident.
The 15 year-old male youth of Regina, who cannot be named in accordance with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon [Sec 90CC] in relation to this incident.
The youth will appear in Youth Provincial Court on January 30, 2020.
18 year-old Avison MCKAY of Regina is charged with
- Assault with a Weapon [CC 267(a)];
- Possession of a Weapon [CC 88];
- Disguise with Intent [CC351(2)];
- Fail to Comply with Condition of a Release Order [CC 145(5)(a)]
MCKAY makes his first appearance on these charges in Provincial Court on Monday, December 23, 2019.
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500, or your local law enforcement agency, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). The Regina Police Service thanks the public and the media for their assistance in this matter.
