Man arrested after loaded firearm found in duffel bag: Saint John police
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A 35-year-old man was arrested in Saint John, N.B., Thursday after police say they found a loaded firearm in his possession.
According to a news release from police, an officer with the Saint John Police Force saw a man in the 200 block area of Waterloo Street around 6:40 p.m. and believed the duffel bag he was carrying contained a firearm.
Police say the man was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. He was then found to be in possession of a loaded firearm.
The man appeared in court Friday and was charged with:
- possession of a firearm
- possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
- carrying a concealed weapon
- breach of a court order
He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 3 for sentencing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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