The Dauphin RCMP has arrested a 15-year-old for allegedly pointing a firearm after receiving a report of an assault and pointing of a firearm on January 20th.
On January 25th, officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Dauphin and took the youth into custody while the search was completed. During the search, officers seized a sawed-off .22 rifle and a pistol that fires .177 BB ammunition and is a replica of a Walther 9mm pistol.
The 15-year-old has been remanded into custody and charged with Assault with a Weapon, Pointing a Firearm, Possession of a Prohibited Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited.
An investigation is underway.
