WINNIPEG -- A 43-year-old man was arrested and charged on Monday after entering the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters claiming he had a firearm.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., a man, who police said appeared agitated, was seen pacing outside of the front entrance of the police station downtown. He then entered the building and told security guards he had a gun.
The area of the building was evacuated as officers confronted the man, who threw a handgun to the ground and was arrested.
Police said the man was wearing body armour and had a tactical knife, while the handgun was determined to be a BB gun designed to closely resemble a Beretta 92.
The man, who was not named, was taken to hospital for a medical assessment, and has since been charged with several weapons-related offences, including two counts of possession of a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition.
The charges have not been tested in court.
