Nanaimo man arrested at gunpoint in alleged stolen vehicle
NANAIMO — A Nanaimo man is facing charges after an incident that led to an RCMP officer drawing his gun in the middle of rush hour traffic on Bowen Rd.
Nanaimo RCMP said a vehicle reported stolen from a central Nanaimo driveway on the morning of May 8 was spotted on Bowen Rd. later that evening.
Police said the officer blocked in the vehicle in the middle of heavy traffic at the intersection of Bowen Rd. and Dufferin Cres.
Video of the incident showed the officer approaching the vehicle, with the three people inside, with his gun drawn.