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Youth charged after police attend medical call in Kitchener

A Waterloo regional police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo regional police are investigating an incident involving a youth and a firearm in Kitchener.

Officers attended at a home in the area of Queen Street South and Charles Street around 4:35 p.m. Sunday.

They were initially dispatched to the home for a medical call.

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Investigators say officers discovered a male youth inside with a loaded firearm.

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They say the youth was arrested and is facing a number of charges, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of identity documents and possession of suspected fentanyl.

The youth was held for a bail hearing.

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Investigators are asking anyone with information on this to contact Waterloo regional police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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