A 16-year-old male is in custody this afternoon, following a weapons investigation earlier today. At approximately 2:30pm, London Police were contacted in relation to a male, believed to be in possession of a firearm, observed in the area of 355 Wellington Street. Numerous officers attended, and a male was quickly apprehended in the area of Wellington and King Streets.
There were no injuries reported, a replica-firearm was seized, and a male is currently in custody in relation to an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).