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Three arrested after replica gun incident at housing facility on Gorge Road

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VicPD officers arrested three people and seized a replica firearm after an incident Tuesday morning at a housing facility in Burnside Gorge.

Police were called to the 100-block of Gorge Road East at approximately 8 a.m. for a report that a man had pointed a gun at another person.

There were no injuries in the incident.

Officers responding to the scene saw a suspect leaving the area in a vehicle. They pursued and stopped the vehicle in the 1500-block of Hillside Avenue.

Two men and one woman from the vehicle were arrested. One of the men and the woman were released without charges.

Officers searched the vehicle and found a replica handgun.

The remaining man was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, pointing a firearm, and use of an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence.

VicPD are still investigating the incident.

Tim Ford
Tim Ford
Digital staff writer with Victoria Buzz

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