Guelph teen arrested at gunpoint

Guelph Police said a teenager is accused of pointing a gun at strangers.

On Friday, around 9:25 p.m., a man was walking in the area Eramosa Road and Stevenson Street North.

He told officers a male pointed a gun in his direction.

A second incident was reported on Saturday afternoon.

Police were told a male had been pointing a gun at houses and passing vehicles in the same neighbourhood.

The suspect was then arrested at gunpoint.

Officers also seized the weapon, which turned out to be a black pellet gun. They said it looked like a Glock handgun and would be destroyed.

“The teen was apprehended and transported to hospital for a mental health assessment,” police wrote in a media release.