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Man arrested after flare gun pointed in Belleville’s Zwick’s Park: police

Police are looking to speak to a man they say had a flare gun pointed at him in Zwick's Park in Belleville on Monday. Belleville police / Twitter

A 48-year-old Belleville man was arrested on Monday after a man was threatened with a flare gun at Zwick’s Park, local police say.

Officers were called to the west end of the park near the bandshell shortly after 9 a.m. Monday.

Witnesses at the park said they saw a man pull out the flare gun and threaten an unknown man with it.

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When the police arrived, the victim had already left the area.

David Robertson was arrested and faces charges including pointing a firearm and possessing a prohibited device.

He will appear in court July 22.

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Belleville police are looking to speak with the victim.

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