Teen charged after police find Glock, sawed-off shotgun in London home
Police were first alerted by the teen's principal at Laurier Secondary School
A 16-year old is facing multiple weapons charges after London police seized a loaded Glock handgun and a sawed-off shotgun from a home in the city's southeast.
Police discovered the guns, as well as dozens of rounds of ammunition and a rifle, Tuesday night after the teen was spotted at Laurier Secondary School earlier in the day, allegedly carrying what appeared to be a weapon.
The principal called police to alert them that a student had left on foot with an alleged firearm.
Officers watched security footage of the student and confirmed he'd left the school grounds. He was found a short distance from the school but didn't have a weapon on him, police said.
Officers searched a home near Southdale Road and Koru Court and charged a 16-year-old with the following:
- Two counts of possessing a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm.
- Possessing a prohibited or restricted weapon.
- Three counts of possessing a firearm without a licence.
- Carrying a concealed weapon.
- Three counts of careless storage of firearm.
- Three counts of breach of a recognizance.
- Tampering with a serial number of a firearm.
The teen was kept in custody ahead of his first court appearance on Wednesday. He cannot be named because of provisions in the Youth Criminal Justice Act.