London police say a man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at another man.
Police were called around 10 p.m. Saturday by a man who claimed that another man had come up to him and pointed a firearm at him. According to police, it happened in a parking lot in the area of King and Lyle Streets. The victim was sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot when a man approached and threatened him with a gun. The victim drove away and called 911.
Shortly after, police arrested a suspect and seized a replica firearm.
A 44-year-old man is now charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm, assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm, and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace.
The accused was released from custody with a court date of March 2, 2022.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.
