Men carrying ‘improvised firearm’ arrested after allegedly mugging teen boy

Two men were arrested on Wednesday after allegedly mugging a teen boy in Saskatoon’s Riversdale neighbourhood.

According to police, officers were called to the area of 20th Street West and Avenue C South just after 8 p.m. for a reported robbery.

“Upon arrival, officers located the 14-year-old male victim who had been robbed of his property by two unknown men,” police explained in a statement. “The suspects then fled the area prior to police arrival.”

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The officers quickly located two men in the area who matched the descriptions of the suspects. Both were arrested, police said, and in addition to the stolen property, one of the men was found to be carrying “a loaded improvised firearm.”

The men – ages 20 and 24 – were both charged with robbery, while the younger man was also charged with carrying a dangerous weapon.