A man is facing charges after entering a business yesterday afternoon with a firearm.

At approximately 3:45 p.m., September 9, 2020, Patrol officers responded to a business in the 400 block of 42nd A Street East after receiving a report that a man had entered the business with a firearm and threatened self-harm. Staff and customers were able to safely vacate the premises prior to Police arrival. The man complied with officer commands and was taken into custody without further incident. The firearm was later determined to be a replica.

The 21-year-old man is charged with Mischief, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon and Using a Firearm in Commission of Offence.