Youth charged in the Sault for firing cap gun at passersby
A 15-year-old in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged following an incident on Bay Street on Tuesday.
Police were called around 2:30 p.m. to respond to a report of a youth pointing and firing a cap gun at people walking down Bay Street.
“Upon arrival, officers located, identified and arrested the suspect, who they identified as the accused,” Sault police said in a news release Wednesday.
“The cap gun was located nearby.”
Charges include two counts each of mischief, using a fake firearm to commit an offence and weapons possession.
The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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