Man faces gun related charges after police operation shuts down Highway 1 near Moose Jaw

The Moose Jaw Police Service can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) has charged a 69-year-old man with gun-related counts after a police operation shut down a stretch of Highway 1 west of the city on Monday.

According to MJPS, the man was reported missing at 12:20 p.m. Officers were told that he was last seen at around 7:30 that morning.

A search for the missing man ensued, with officers eventually finding him sitting in a parked vehicle around three kilometres west of Moose Jaw on Highway 1.

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As police arrived at the scene, the man got out of his vehicle and was holding a gun.

Crisis negotiators, as well as tactical teams from MJPS and RCMP assisted at the scene. The man was eventually taken into custody without incident.

There were no injuries as a result of the incident.

The man faces several gun-related charges and will make his first court appearance “at a later date,” according to police.

No other details were provided.