Halifax man in custody after BB gun scare
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.