West Vancouver police are mulling possible charges after a man was seen carrying what turned out to be a pellet rifle in Ambleside Park Monday night.
Witnesses say a man was seen walking on the Spirit Trail just after 7 p.m., carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle with a sweater draped over it.
Officers responded immediately and contained the area. They found a man and a woman with a young boy. It is believed they had been firing the rifle into rocks at the beach.
Police say the pellet rifle very closely resembled the West Vancouver Police Colt C8 Patrol Carbine rifles.
The rifle was seized, but police have not decided on the charges.
Investigators remind all residents, and especially parents, to understand the risks of carrying realistic looking weapons in public as police need to respond as though an item is a real weapon until it is confirmed not to be.
Just last week, three teens were taken into custody for shooting pellet guns at people and vehicles in West Vancouver. Police also seized three air-powered pistols and pellet ammunition. No one was injured.
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