Two boys were charged in relation to a firearms incident on a Regina city transit bus.

Police received a report of three youths on a transit bus on Tuesday around 5:30 pm. One youth was reportedly waving a firearm around inside the bus.

Police managed to locate the three youth – an 11-year-old, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old – in the area of Park Street and Victoria Avenue. All three were taken into custody.

During a search, police found:

• Three, loaded homemade firearms
• Bear mace
• Other live ammunition

No one was injured. As a result of this investigation, the 14-year-old and 15-year-old boys are charged with:

• Careless Use of a Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
• 3 counts Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition

Both boys made their first appearance in Regina Provincial Youth Court on Wednesday.