Coaldale, Alta., man arrested after allegedly firing BB gun at other driver
RCMP seized a pellet gun made to look like a 1911 pistol from a Coaldale man last week. (Supplied/RCMP)
Mounties arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a firearms incident at a home in Coaldale on Friday.
A shooting at a home was reported at 4:40 p.m.
When officers arrived, they learned the suspect was driving on Highway 3 toward Lethbridge.
Police say the suspect shot at another driver.
He was found at the intersection of Highway 3 and 43 Street in Lethbridge, where he was arrested by RCMP and Lethbridge police.
"A pistol was located in the vehicle and was determined to be a Winchester BB gun replica of a 1911 pistol," officials said in a release.
Danial Ferguson, 37, is charged with:
- Two counts of pointing a firearm;
- Two counts of discharging a firearm with intent;
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle; and
- Two counts of mischief.
Ferguson remains in custody ahead of his court appearance on May 29.