Two Toronto teens caught with shotgun, revolver, masks near Kensington Market

TORONTO — Two teens face a number of firearms charges after police recovered a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun, a Dan Wesson Airsoft, and a 2.5 calibre revolver in the Kensington Market area Monday.

Around 1:25 p.m., two security guards were patrolling a parking garage in the St. Andrew St. and Kensington Ave. area, when they came across two teen boys smoking pot, police said Tuesday. The two fled and after a brief chase, the guards caught them.

A 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun recovered in the arrest of two teens on March 26, 2018 in the Kensington Market area.

One of the boys allegedly had a ski mask, a 12-gauge Browning semi-automatic shotgun with its barrel and butt-stock cut down, and two rounds of ammunition.The other teen also had a ski mask, a Dan Wesson Airsoft, 2.5 calibre revolver, and marijuana, according to police.

 

A ski mask recovered in the arrest of two teens on March 26, 2018 in the Kensington Market area.

A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old face numerous charges, including disguise with intent and carrying a concealed weapon.They cannot be identified because of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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