Regina police have charged a 28-year-old man, Dakotta Harry Nepinak, with several firearm offenses after responding to an unrelated call for service. The incident occurred on Wednesday at 3:15 a.m. in the 400 block of McIntyre Street. Police observed a man bicycling with loud music and concealing a large item under his jacket, which appeared to be a weapon. The man attempted to flee on his bicycle after being commanded to stop, but was apprehended by officers at Broad Street and 2nd Avenue. A loaded firearm was discovered during a search. Nepinak is in breach of curfew and conditions not to possess firearms or ammunition. He faces charges including carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a firearm, unsafe storage of a firearm, and other firearm-related offenses. His first appearance in provincial court is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
