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Abbotsford, B.C. man arrested, charged for carrying firearm in ER waiting room

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A 50-year-old Abbotsford man has been arrested after allegedly bringing a gun to a hospital emergency room. Police say someone in the waiting room got worried when they saw a man drop a round of ammunition – Mar 15, 2023

A man was arrested Monday night at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital for having a firearm in the waiting room.

Police officers were called at 11:05 p.m. to the emergency room after someone in the waiting room told hospital security they saw a man drop a round of ammunition on the floor.

Hospital security then called the police and officers took the man into custody without incident, police said.

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They then searched the man and found a firearm.

Jonathan MacDonald, 50, of Abbotsford, B.C., has now been charged with possession of a firearm without a licence and possession contrary to order.

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Police said he remains in custody pending his next court appearance.

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