Man facing charges after fake handgun, ammunition found in car: Saint John police

A Saint John Police Force vehicle is seen in this file photo.

Police in Saint John, N.B., say a man is facing weapons charges after an incident in the city Sunday night.

The Saint John Police Force says it received a report of a possibly armed man inside a vehicle in the 100 block of Crown Street around 8:30 p.m.

Police say the man was taken into custody after he tried to flee the scene on foot.

Officers searched the man and the vehicle and reportedly found:

The 41-year-old man appeared in court on Monday and was charged with:

He was remanded into custody for a bail hearing scheduled for Thursday.

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