Suspect arrested after pointing realistic airsoft gun: Windsor police
Windsor Police have arrested a 22-year-old man after he allegedly pointed a realistic airsoft gun at another person.
On Wednesday, just before 11 a.m., officers responded to a weapons call in the 3200 block of Walker Road.
Police said following an investigation, they learned the suspect was on the porch of a home and had pulled what looked like a gun from their waistband. The suspect then allegedly pointed it at a person on the street.
Officers said they established a perimetre around the property and arrested the suspect without incident.
The weapon was recovered and turned out to be an airsoft gun.
The suspect has been charged with possession of a dangerous weapon.
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