Boy, 15, arrested in school with fully loaded firearm, Faces eight charges

Toronto Police Service News Release

Boy, 15, arrested in school with fully loaded firearm, Faces eight charges

Friday, November 1, 2013 - 8:14 PM
51 Division:  416-808-5100

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a firearm investigation.

It is alleged that:

- as a result of an investigation, police attended Jarvis Collegiate Institute on Friday, November 1, 2013, at approximately 1:15 p.m.

- police arrested a 15-year-old boy, in a classroom, who had on him a fully loaded, semi-automatic firearm

The boy, who cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with:

1) Unauthorized possession of a firearm
2) Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
3) Possession of restricted firearm with ammunition
4) Possess firearm - serial number altered
5) Careless storage - ammunition
6) Careless storage of a firearm
7) Weapons dangerous
8) Carry concealed weapon

He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at 9 a.m.,

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Victor Kwong, Corporate Communications, for Detective Sergeant Rudy Pasini, 51 Division