Over the weekend, Saskatoon Police responded to 29 weapons-related calls for service.

In an incident shortly before 12:00 p.m., July 29, 2023, police responded to a gas station in the 1600 block of 33rd Street West after it was reported that a man was seen leaving the business with a firearm. When police arrived, they located the man and found him in possession of an imitation handgun. He was charged with Possession of a Dangerous Weapon and Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

In a second incident at approximately 4:00 p.m., July 29, 2023, a man was assaulted when a woman used a metal object to strike him in the 800 block of Confederation Drive. The weapon was later determined to have been a part of an air rifle. The woman was located by police nearby and is charged with Uttering Threats to Cause Death, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon, and Assault with a Weapon.

In total, 22 weapons were seized, 11 people were arrested, and 23 charges were laid.