On December 7 at approximately 7:00 PM members of the Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a report of a suspicious person possibly armed with a pistol in the 100 block of South Railway Street.

When officers arrived on scene, they located a man matching the description provided. The man was non-compliant with directions provided by police, however, was taken safely into custody on North Railway Street. Following the arrest officers located an air pistol and the man was charged with one count of possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace.