Calgary police have confirmed that 31-year-old Brian Blais, a suspect in a gun scare at a southeast shopping centre, has been apprehended.
Blais was wanted on a string of charges including assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm, breach of probation and possession of stolen property.
The charges are in connection with a bizarre series of events.
On November 5, a man was involved in a crash at 130 Avenue and 48 Street S.E. in a vehicle that turned out to be stolen.
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He entered a nearby Walmart where a few minutes later, employees confronted him after alarms went off as he tried to leave through an emergency exit.
The man then pulled out a handgun and after pointing it at three employees, he fled, only stopping to point the gun at another witness.
Blais is described as Caucasian, 5’8” tall, 180 lbs., with a medium build, brown hair and brown eyes. He has the tattoo “BRB” on the back of his neck.
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