A man from Estevan is facing a dozen charges in connection to a drug and weapon possession incident that took place in downtown Regina on Friday.
Just before 5:00 that afternoon, police observed a man standing in a busy driving lane on Saskatchewan Drive near the Broad Street intersection. Police attempted to assist the man, but he then ran away. After a brief foot chase, the man was found inside of a hotel parking lot and arrested.
A search revealed a firearm, ammunition, a knife, and a substance believed to be meth.
37-year-old Gregory Powell faces 12 charges:
· Possession of a Weapon,
· 2 X Carry Concealed Weapon,
· Careless Storage of Firearm,
· Possession of a Firearm Knowing Its Possession Unauthorized,
· Possession of a Restricted Firearm With Ammunition,
· Tampering With A Serial Number of a Firearm,
· 2 X Possession of Firearm/Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order,
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000,
· Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine), and
· Fail to Comply With Release Order.
Powell made his first court appearance Monday morning.
