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Teen charged after loaded 357 Magnum, cache of guns seized: Vancouver police

Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police say a 17-year-old boy is facing firearms charges after police seized a “cache” of loaded guns and weapons from a Downtown Eastside rooming house.

In a Tuesday media release, police said they discovered the weapons while responding to a report someone had illegally entered a room at the Grand Union near Abbott and Hastings streets on Saturday.

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The teen allegedly confronted officers with a loaded gun, police said.

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After arresting the teen, officers found five more guns, including a loaded 357 Magnum and a pair of loaded revolvers, along with body armour, machetes, ammunition, replica guns, and drugs, according to the release.

The suspect, who can not be identified because he is a minor, was charged with firearms possession.

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