Four firearm-related charges have been laid by the Cochrane RCMP following an incident in downtown Cochrane on April 4.
Officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. to a call from Thomas Young, a security guard with Ten-8 Security on duty at The Station. RCMP officers immediately began patrols and quickly located the suspect.
A homemade zip gun was found during the arrest. No one was injured.
Though not known for their accuracy, projectiles shot from a zip gun can cause serious injury or, at worst, death
Julieus Mark, 37, of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon.
Mark was held for a judicial interim release hearing and later released from custody to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Cochrane on April 29.
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