Three people face weapons charges after shots were fired in Saanich the night of Aug. 26.
Saanich Police arrested multiple suspects after a firearm was discharged on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26).
Shortly before 10:30 p.m., Saanich police officers were called to the intersection of Shelbourne Street and Torquay Drive following reports a person in a vehicle had fired a handgun into the air after a brief interaction with another individual.
The suspect vehicle returned while officers were at the scene, according ot police. The driver and passengers were taken into custody without incident.
A loaded handgun was later recovered nearby.
As a result, David Andrew, Amrit Singh and Miguel Widmann are charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. As of Aug. 29, all three were in cus