Police in Victoria have arrested a man and seized two replica firearms after he shot a pellet gun from an apartment building window in the city.
The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday in the 900-block of Pandora Avenue, police said in a Monday news release. The man was reportedly shooting the pellets at passing vehicles from his suite.
“The suspect surrendered to police without further incident,” VicPD wrote in the release.
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“Upon further investigation, officers learned that the suspect did not strike a vehicle or person, and no one was injured during the incident.”
The suspect was brought into police custody and released with a court date and several conditions. Police have recommended charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Victoria Police Department’s non-emergency line at 250-005-7654, extension 1.
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