There was a large police presence in Vancouver on Friday morning as officers responded to reports of a man holding what appeared to be a rifle.
Officers arrived at Main Street and East 1st Avenue at 9:30 a.m., according to Vancouver police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin. They deployed a flashbang grenade as a distraction and arrested the man.
She said officers saw the man holding what appeared to be a weapon, but he didn’t have one in his possession at the time of his arrest.
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No one was injured and police continue to investigate.
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