Oceanside RCMP arrested a Spider Lake man for allegedly pointing and cocking a gun at a man during an argument. (file photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Spider Lake man arrested after pointing a gun during a confrontation

Nov 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM

NANAIMO — Oceanside RCMP arrested a Spider Lake man for escalating an argument by pointing a gun at someone.

The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at a job site on Lee Rd. in Parksville just after 1 p.m. The 29-year-old man entered the job site and got into a fight with an employee.

“The man then proceeded to grab a gun from his truck, cocked it and pointed it at the complainant,” a release from Oceanside RCMP said.

The man then quickly left in his truck. Police tracked him to his Spider Lake residence and arrested the man who could now face the charge of pointing a firearm.

Though the Emergency Response Team was called, the man was arrested before they arrived.

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“Thankfully, we live in an area where this type of event is rare,” Cpl. Jesse Foreman said.

Several weapons were found in the man’s safe and seized, pending the results of Oceanside RCMP’s investigation.

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