Point Firearm - 1000 Block 8th St. E

Three people were arrested last night following a firearms incident.

At approximately 12:30 a.m., May 26, 2023, Patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of 8th Street East for a weapons complaint. The complainant stated that, while driving, people in a black Volkswagon Atlas pointed a sawed-off shotgun and another gun out the window at them. Police located the vehicle in the 100 block of Avenue P South and observed two people walking away from it. They were taken into custody without incident, along with the driver of the vehicle who was still inside.

Once a search of the vehicle was conducted, officers located a loaded, sawed-off shotgun and ammunition in a back pack. A male suspect was found to be concealing a large knife, bear spray and a loaded homemade handgun on his person. A female suspect was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, fentanyl and various drug paraphernalia. All three were transported to SPS Detention.

A 22-year-old man is charged with 13 firearms/weapons-related offences and Breach of Probation. He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant.

A 30-year-old man is facing eight firearms-related offences.

A 31-year-old woman is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (x2).

(Court Info Numbers: 991233129, 991233134)

(Occurrence Number: 23-66147)