Man, 44, arrested after allegedly pointing gun at driver on highway

A Surete du Quebec (SQ) squad car. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

A man from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., is facing charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at someone while driving on a major highway south of Montreal.

Candiac highway patrol officers arrested a 44-year-old man at his home. A motorist contacted police on Monday, saying another driver pointed a gun at him at around 2 p.m. in Saint-Constant, according to a Quebec provincial police (SQ) news release.

The victim was travelling on Highway 30 westbound near Highway 730.

Police located and searched the suspected vehicle, seizing an air gun.

“The suspect was then interviewed by investigators and appeared by videoconference at the Longueuil courthouse on June 17,” said the SQ. “He remains in custody pending further proceedings.”