At 5:45 PM – HRP received an anonymous complaint of a young white man carrying a firearm in the Clement St. area in Dartmouth, the complainant stated that the subject had entered an address in the 0-100 Block of Clement St. Patrol officers and members of the HRP Emergency Response Team arrived on scene and set up containment on the residence.
Patrol officers notified occupants in nearby homes of the potential danger and requested they shelter in place until the situation was resolved. HRP Crisis Negotiators were brought to the scene. During this initial police response a man fitting the suspect’s description came to the door of the residence in question, he was challenged by ERT members and subsequently taken into custody without incident. Further investigation determined that the 19 year old man had been carrying and was in possession of an air soft pistol (plastic BB gun). It has been determined that no charges will be laid in this matter.
This situation should serve as a reminder to all that these types of realistic looking weapons should not be carried in public setting as they can cause upset in our communities, as well as unnecessarily tying up emergency responders.
Source: Release
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