Saskatoon Police Charge a 31-Year-Old Man With Eight Counts by a Tally of the Listed Charges, Including Careless Use of a Firearm, Point Firearm and Two Counts of Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order, After Patrol Officers Answering a Report of a Man Running With a Firearm Near 18th Street West and Avenue X South Take Him Into Custody and Seize a Sawed-Off Rifle and Bear Spray (October 19, 2026)

Saskatoon police say that, after a report shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026 of a man seen running with a firearm near 18th Street West and Avenue X South, patrol officers observed a man matching the suspect description in possession of a firearm and took him into custody without incident. The force says a sawed-off rifle and bear spray were seized. A 31-year-old man faces eight counts by a tally of the listed charges, among them Careless Use of a Firearm, Point Firearm and two counts of Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order. The release, published Monday, October 19 at 1:46 p.m., does not name him.

The Arrest Near 18th Street West

Police say it was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 that a man was seen running with a firearm in the area of 18th Street West and Avenue X South. Upon police arrival, patrol officers observed a man matching the suspect description in possession of a firearm and took him into custody without incident.

Two items were seized, as the service lists them: a sawed-off rifle and bear spray. The release gives no calibre or make for the rifle, and does not say whether it was loaded.

The Listed Counts

The Saskatoon Police Service lists the following charges against the 31-year-old man: Careless Use of a Firearm; Point Firearm; Possession of a Dangerous Weapon; Carrying a Concealed Weapon; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm; Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order, which the release marks “(x2)”; and Possession of Identity Documents. The service does not publish a total of its own. Adding the listed items gives eight counts: one each for the first five, two for Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order (the release’s “(x2)”), and one for Possession of Identity Documents.

The release publishes Occurrence Number 26-150490 and Court Info # 991354661. It does not say what the order referred to in the two Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order counts was, or when it was imposed.

The accused is presumed innocent, and none of the charges described here has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Saskatoon Police Service, as published in its release of October 19, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.