Key Takeaways
- Police say a victim was struck in the back of the head with a weapon near 11th Avenue and Hamilton Street.
- Officers arrested a suspect nearby and say an airsoft gun, machete and baton were recovered during a search.
- Jared Charles faces assault and concealed-weapon charges, which have not been proven in court.
A Saturday afternoon attack
On Saturday, October 24, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Regina Police responded to a report of a weapons offence in the area of 11th Avenue and Hamilton Street.
Officers located a victim who had reportedly been struck in the back of the head with a weapon. The victim sustained injuries but declined medical attention.
Arrested minutes later, nearby
A short time later, police located and arrested a male suspect in the area of 11th Avenue and Rose Street.
During a search following the arrest, officers located an airsoft gun and a machete in the suspect's waistband, as well as a baton in his pocket.
The charges
Jared Charles, 28, is charged with assault with a weapon, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, and breach of a recognizance.
He made his first appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The charges have not been proven in court.
The Twikup Take
This one moved fast — victim hit, suspect found nearby, weapons recovered in the same search. What it doesn't answer yet is why the attack happened in the first place.
Photo: MB-one / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) — An RCMP Ford Police Interceptor Utility on duty. (File photo, not the incident.)