Home | WebMail | Register or Login

      Calgary | Regions | Local Traffic Report | Advertise on Action News | Contact

Nova Scotia

Halifax man in custody after BB gun scare

Halifax police say a man was acting suspiciously outside a home in the South End and they tried to assist him early Sunday morning.

Police say when they knocked on the door of a home, man appearing to have a gun answered

Halifax police say they arrested a man early Sunday morning afterheanswered the door with what appeared to be a gun in his hand.

Police say they knocked on the door becausethey found a man acting suspiciously outside the home at around 4:45 a.m.

Sgt. Christina Martin says it turned out to be someonetrying to enter a friend's house on the 5700 block of Atlantic Street.

She says when police went to the door to assist, a man answered with a BB gun.

Martin says more police were called in and the 23-year-old wasarrested.

The suspect remains incustody and police have not decided ifcharges are warranted.