Man carrying pellet gun prompts weapons complaint

After receiving a complaint about a man carrying what turned out to be a pellet gun April 19, Greater Sudbury Police are warning the public to be cautious when transporting any kind of weapon.

“The public are reminded that the perception of a person walking with a visible firearm does cause concerns for the general public,” the press release said.

“Gun complaints of this nature will be treated seriously and as a weapons complaint until it is deemed otherwise. The public is urged to take precautions when transporting weapons, including pellet guns, regardless if they are travelling to a safe location to engage in the sport of hunting or even target practice.”

The incident in question involved police receiving a complaint of a man walking down the street in Capreol with the weapon — which turned out to be a pellet gun — at around 5 p.m.

Greater Sudbury Police, who treated the incident as a weapons complaint, arrived on the scene and learned the weapon was a pellet gun.