Man who allegedly pointed gun in uptown Saint John arrested: police | RiseNB

Man who allegedly pointed gun in uptown Saint John arrested: police


Police in Saint John, N.B., have arrested a man who was allegedly seen brandishing a gun in the city’s uptown area on July 24.


Police alleged that an armed man had yelled and pointed a handgun in the area of Union and Wentworth streets before running into a building on Wentworth Street.


Patrol officers, a K9 unit and tactical teams responded to the area and searched an apartment building, but couldn’t find the man.


No injuries were reported.


The Saint John Police Force found and arrested a 35-year-old man on Thursday around 1 a.m. after they received information from the public.


The man was held in custody and appeared in provincial court on Thursday. He is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.


He is scheduled to return to court on Monday for a bail hearing.

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