Teen charged after adult shot with a pellet gun in the Sault
A 13-year-old suspect has been charged after police in Sault Ste. Marie received a report of someone shooting at an adult with a pellet gun.
Police were called at 11:30 p.m. about a youth firing a pellet gun on John Street.
“Officers were dispatched to the area and located the accused in the area of Wellington Street West and Boydell Place,” Sault police said in a news release Monday.
“Upon speaking with the accused, they revealed their pellet gun to officers. They were arrested.”
Charges include assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and carrying a concealed weapon.
“The victim did not sustain any physical injuries,” police said.
“The victim and the accused are not known to one another.”
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The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 27.
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