A man and a woman are facing an extensive list of gun related charges after a disturbance was reported in one of Regina’s core neighbourhoods Saturday.

In the early morning hours of May 31, officers with Regina Police Service (RPS) were dispatched to a residence on the 2000 block of Toronto Street for a reported weapons offence.

Police were told that a man was causing a disturbance and may be in possession of a gun.

Police responded and officers spotted a man, matching the suspect description, as well as a woman standing outside a home in the area. The woman was arrested without incident – while man ignored commands from police and retreated inside the home.

A short time later, he left the home and was arrested.

A 39-year-old man was charged with pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a weapon, careless storage of a firearm, possessing a loaded or restricted firearm and four counts of possessing a weapon contrary to a prohibition. A 34-year-old woman was charged with possession of a loaded or restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order and failing to comply with conditions of a release order.

Both of the accused made their first court appearances Monday morning, Regina police said.