High-Risk Stop in Guelph after Witnesses Report Guns Pointed from Car

Witness reports of guns pointed from a moving car turned a routine Saturday night into a high-risk police response on Edinburgh Road. What officers found inside the vehicle shows how quickly a situation can escalate when replica firearms are involved.

Three Guelph youths learned the dangers of playing around with toy guns after they were arrested at gunpoint Saturday night.

Just before 9 p.m. police were called by a motorist who reported people pointing firearms out the windows of a car on Edinburgh Road South.

Caught in Guelph (and Area) member Xav Melo posted of the incident to the Guelph community.

Officers from the Tactics and Rescue Unit located the car near Edinburgh Road South and Allan Avenue and conducted a high-risk traffic stop, ordering the occupants from the car at gunpoint. A search of the vehicle revealed three cap guns.

The three males – aged 17 to 19 – were cautioned for possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and released without charges.

Residents are reminded that fake or replica firearms can cause tremendous upset if witnesses believe they are real. Officers responding to such calls must respond as if the involved firearms are real until proven otherwise.