A Regina man is facing several firearms charges after an incident on the 1400 block of 14th Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 3:18 pm, Regina Police responded to the Regina General Hospital for a report of a man who was on hospital grounds and was refusing to drop a knife after being challenged by hospital security staff.

Police arrived and spotted the man who dropped the knife and tried to run. He was arrested.

After searching his backpack, Police found a loaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle and an over-capacity magazine.

26-year-old Joey Lance Tataquason has been charged 6 counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order, careless use of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and the possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a restricted firearm with ammo, possession of a firearm with a serial number that has been tampered with.

Tataquason will make his first appearance in court on July 20th.