Teen charged after firearm pulled out during Kitchener disturbance
A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle is seen in Waterloo, Ont., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (David Imrie / CTV Kitchener)
A 17-year-old boy from Kitchener has been charged after a firearm was pulled out during an argument in Kitchener.
Waterloo Regional Police were called to the Sheldon Avenue and King Street East area on Sunday around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a disturbance.
Officers said they learned a group of youths were arguing when the firearm was brandished. The group left before police arrived and no injuries were reported.
Officers later located a 17-year-old boy and charged him with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a sentence order.
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