Sherbrooke police arrest teen who allegedly fired pellet gun at man

A Sherbrooke police command post. (LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Photo fournie par le Service de police de Sherbrooke)

Sherbrooke police arrested a 14-year-old boy over the weekend after he allegedly shot in the direction of another man with a pellet gun.

At 9:30 p.m., officers were called to a building on Jardins-Fleuris Street after getting a 911 call about shots being fired.

Officers set up a perimeter near the building and tried to locate the suspect.

About an hour later, officers found a teenager outside the building who they say resisted arrest.

During the arrest, officers seized a loaded Glock-style pellet gun in the teen’s coat pocket. The force says he is known to police.

Police say he could face several charges, including assault with a weapon, carrying a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and discharging a firearm.