Report of weapon offence in downtown Regina was ‘unfounded,’ police say

A Regina police cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (Hayatullah Amanat/CTV News)

The Regina Police Service (RPS) says that a reported weapons offence yesterday in downtown Regina was ultimately determined to be unfounded, as no weapon was discovered by officers.

At around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the Cornwall Centre on the 2100 block of 11th Avenue for a weapons call.

The police service says officers were told that a person in the area was carrying what appeared to be a gun.

The building was placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene.

However, an investigation found that the threat was “unfounded,” and no gun was located in the area.

The building ceased its lockdown shortly after, according to police.