At approximately 5:05 p.m., on April 13th, 2024, members of the Regina Police Service were in the area of Victoria Avenue and Montreal Street when police observed a male jump out of a third story apartment window. Police saw the male take off running and observed him to be carrying a handgun. With the assistance of the Air Support Unit, police were able to see him enter a yard on Victoria Avenue. The male came out to an alley where Police deployed a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW), which was ineffective. After a short foot pursuit, the male was taken into custody without incident. A police canine unit searched the yard the male had entered on Victoria Avenue and located a loaded handgun and a quantity of illicit drugs.
Twenty-five year-old, Francois Yuma, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is charged with:
- Possession of a Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized [CC 92(1)]
- Possession of a Loaded Restricted Firearm [CC 95(1)]
- Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace [CC 88]
- Obstruct Peace Officer [CC 129(a)]
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 3 [CDSA 5(2)]
YUMA will make his first court appearance on these charged in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15th, 2024.