A 14-year-old is facing several charges after being taken into custody on Wednesday in Dauphin.
Just before midnight on Wednesday, Dauphin RCMP located an intoxicated 14-year-old male walking down Main Street North and he was taken into custody for his safety.
Officers found the youth to be in possession of an air pistol that resembled a restricted handgun.
As a result, he is being charged with consuming alcohol as a minor and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He has been released with a future court date.
The Dauphin RCMP are concerned with the number of realistic-looking firearms that are being seized.
While they are legal to possess, firearms charges can follow if brandished as a firearm. Officers are unable to tell if these realistic-looking weapons are real firearms or not and they will be treated as such until proven otherwise.
