Squamish RCMP officers responded to a call about a man walking in the estuary with what appeared to be a rifle in his backpack.
It turned out to be a fake rifle, police said.
Police responded to the call at approximately 3:30 pm yesterday, February 27, according to Cst. Ashley McKay of Squamish RCMP.
“Police responded to a suspicious occurrence wherein a male was reported to have walked into the estuary carrying what appeared to be rifle in his backpack,” she said.
Police located the man and determined the alleged rifle was a realistic looking air soft gun.
Constable McKay said the police educated the male on proper ways to carry imitation firearms in public.
