Police arrest 23-year-old for carrying loaded gun in Vanier

A young adult was arrested for carrying a loaded gun and breaching house arrest conditions in Vanier on Wednesday night.

The Ottawa Police Service Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) say officers were on proactive patrols in the area of Montreal Road and Emond Street at around 11:50 p.m. when they noticed a person known to them entering a 'licenced establishment.'

The person was on house arrest and was not supposed to be outside at that time.

Police say they interacted with the man and a struggle ensued. He was placed under arrest, where a loaded firearm was found on him.

The Guns and Gangs Unit of the OPS charged Tyreek Angus, 23, of Ottawa with:

He is scheduled to appear in court today.