A teenager is facing a weapons charge after they threatened a 14-year-old with a pellet gun near the Binbrook Fair.
Hamilton police say they were called out to a Tim Horton’s on Highway 56 shortly before 8 p.m. Friday after receiving a report concerning a firearm.
The department says the incident unfurled after a 16-year-old asked a 14-year-old for a vape pen before it escalated, and the 16-year-old drew a gun.
An hour later, the 16-year-old was tracked down at the festival and arrested. The arresting officers were able to determine their firearm was merely a pellet gun.
They have been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
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