100 Mile House RCMP responded to a report of a possible firearm being seen in the City’s downtown core yesterday morning (Wednesday).
“We got the report from 100 Mile Fire Rescue Chief Dave Bissat as the Department was on the way to go put out a fire. He saw someone with a potential firearm and we located and arrested those individuals in the Frescho area. It wasn’t an incident that happened at Frescho, that’s just where we found them” Sargent Trevor Medernach said.
He said it turned out to be lighters, imitation firearms.
“They were held for a brief period, the investigation was completed, and they were released without charges. It was an unfortunate incident as always. They were informed of the reasoning why and suggestions of not buying lighters that look like firearms were made.”
Medernach noted anytime there is an imitation firearm in this world, whether it looks identical or even very close with 3-d printed firearms these days, they can make them look and almost be visibly different but still act as firearms.
“So the potential for risk for the public at large is great whenever people are walking around our towns with imitation firearms.”
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