WATCH ABOVE: Gun shaped smartphone case prompts police call. Lauren McNabb reports
WINNIPEG — Cell phone cases come in all sorts of designs, however police are warning against buying ones that look like guns.
On Sunday, Manitoba RCMP were called to Grand Beach after someone called them about a man who had what looked like a handgun tucked into the waistband of his shorts.
In a news release, RCMP say officers with rifles and other weapons immediately rushed to the crowded beach.
When they found the 34-year-old man police discovered what looked like a gun was actually an iPhone case.
“Unfortunately some people do not realize the risks associated with openly carrying or displaying these replicas in a public space,” Sgt. Bert Paquet said in the release. “Anyone who owns this type or similar devices should safely dispose of them immediately.”
The man gave police the phone case and will not be charged.
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