Man arrested after flashing a handgun at the public

On July 17, at 9:55pm, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of a man flashing a pistol at a member of the public, while walking in the area of 87 Street and 99 Ave, in Fort St John.

Fort St John RCMP frontline officers immediately attended and located two individuals, one, a intoxicated man matching the description of the suspect with a pistol.

The man was arrested for Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. A black pistol was located on the individual and seized by police. The pistol was later determined to be a BB pistol.

Because the Fort St John RCMP take firearms calls very seriously, calls of this nature will always draw a significant police response, said Constable Chad Neustaeter, Fort St John RCMP Media Relations Officer. Thank you to the public who saw something they knew wasn’t right and reported it to police in the interest of public safety.

The man was transported to the Fort St John RCMP detachment and released on an Undertaking with protective conditions and a future court date of November 24, 2025.