A Cold Lake resident has been charged with weapon’s offences after concealing an imitation fire arm.
On Nov. 6, at 5:45 p.m., an officer from Cold Lake RCMP was at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre on an unrelated matter. The officer observed a man conceal a firearm on their person.
The officer immediately began issuing verbal commands to the man and verbally placed them under arrest.
With help from Alberta Health Services security, the man was secured.
A subsequent search revealed the handgun was an imitation.
RCMP have charged Cold Lake resident, Damian Belch, 21, with three counts of weapon offences and resisting arrest.
Belch has been remanded in custody with his next court date set for Nov. 12 in Lloydminster.
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