Winnipeg Police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Damian Wilde Beasly with weapon charges after they received a gun call in the Point Douglas area.
Officers found the accused in the 100 block of Rover Avenue and when they made contact with him a firearm dropped to the ground.
On closer inspection the gun was a sawed-off CO² powered air rifle, which appeared to have been modified to accept .22 caliber rounds of ammunition.
Beasley has been charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Possession of a Weapon
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order
He was detained in custody.