Three Regina males, a 20 year-old and two 25 year-olds, face a total of eleven firearms and drug charges following an incident on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at a business in the 4100 block of 5th Avenue.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013, at about 6:26 p.m., police were dispatched to a liquor establishment in the 4100 block of 5th Avenue for a report that there was someone in the establishment with a firearm. Information provided indicated that there were two males, in a confrontation with another male and statements were made about a shotgun in a vehicle outside. While police units responded to the business location, other police members located a vehicle in the area matching the description of the suspect vehicle. Police were able to stop the vehicle, without incident, in the 700 block of Cameron Street. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained and an imitation firearm was located inside the vehicle. Further investigation led to seizure of cocaine, bear spray, a .22 calibre zip-gun (home-made handgun) and some .22 calibre ammunition. The three individuals were charged as the result of investigation.
Twenty-five year-old Jason Lee BIRD, DOB: 1988-01-05, of Regina is charged with Possession of Cocaine [4(1) CDSA]; Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Weapon (bear spray) [91(2) CC]; and Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Weapon (.22 calibre zip gun) [91(2) CC].
Twenty-five year-old Walter Junior KEY, DOB: 1988-07-06, of Regina, is charged with Possession of Cocaine [4(1) CDSA]; two charges of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Contrary to Order (zip gun, bear spray) [117.01(1) CC]; and one charge of Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Order (.22 calibre) [117.01(1) CC].
Twenty year-old Levi James WORME, DOB: 1993-05-23, of Regina, is charged with Possession of Cocaine [4(1) CDSA]; two charges of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Contrary to Order (zip gun, bear spray) [117.01(1) CC]; and one charge of Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Order (.22 calibre) [117.01(1) CC].
The three accused made their first court appearances on these charges in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 19, 2013.