Red Deer RCMP arrest man with imitation firearm

RED DEER- A man faces four criminal charges after pointing an imitation firearm at several people at a car dealership the afternoon of June 20.

Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a man with a firearm at a south end car dealership on 50 Avenue at around 2:45 p.m.

When staff approached a suspicious man in the parking lot, he displayed what appeared to be a handgun and pointed it at several staff members before fleeing to a nearby restaurant.

Mounties responded immediately and located the suspect in the restaurant.and took him into custody without incident.