London police cruiser. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)London police cruiser. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)
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Replica Gun-Toting Teen Arrested

A 16-year-old boy has learned the hard way why you don't carry a replica gun in public.

London police were called about a male seen with a firearm in the area of Citi Plaza on Wellington St. around 2:30pm on Wednesday. Several officers flooded the area and a teen was quickly arrested in the area of Wellington St. and King St.

Police determined the weapon was a replica firearm.

No one was injured during the incident.

Charges have not yet been laid.

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