Man charged after reports of gun flashed at member of public in Fort St. John

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A man has been arrested and charged after a gun was allegedly flashed at a member of the public.

According to a press release from the Fort St. John RCMP detachment, officers received a report of a resident in the area of 87th Street and 99th Avenue having a gun flashed at them on July 17th at nearly 10 p.m.

Officers said they attended the scene immediately, where the release says they found two people, including one allegedly intoxicated person matching a description of the suspect.

A man was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Officers claim they found a black pistol on his person and seized it. It was later identified as a BB pistol.

“Because the Fort St John RCMP take firearms calls very seriously, calls of this nature will always draw a significant police response,” said Constable Chad Neustaeter.

“Thank you to the public who saw something they knew wasn’t right and reported it to police in the interest of public safety.”

The arrested individual, who was not named by officers, was released on an undertaking with protective conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in November.