The Saint John Police Force has arrested a person in connection with a firearms investigation.
On Thursday at around 6:41 p.m., an officer spotted a man on uptown Saint John’s Waterloo Street carrying a duffel bag suspected to hold a firearm.
The 35-year-old man was arrested after a foot chase and was allegedly caught with a loaded gun.
He appeared in court on Friday charged with possessing a firearm, possessing a weapon dangerous to the public, carrying a concealed weapon, and breach of a court order.
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on September 3.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
