A 34-year-old man is facing several gun-related charges after police allege he pointed a gun at another vehicle while driving a pickup truck.
According to RCMP, officers were called to Highway 63 near Hardin Street shortly after noon Thursday when someone reported seeing a man point the gun while driving.
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Police said officers pulled over the pickup and arrested the driver without incident. They also seized a loaded, double-barrel, sawed-off shotgun that was inside the pickup.
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No shots were fired and nobody was injured.
An investigation is ongoing and the suspect remains in police custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Wood Buffalo RCMP at 780.788.4000, or Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477
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