A 34-year-old man was arrested Monday after Transit Police found him riding a SkyTrain with a shotgun in the front of his sweatpants.
Codty-James Gray, known to police as Pearce Gray, is now facing multiple weapons charges including one count of possessing a prohibited weapon.
Officers say they first spotted him at New Westminster SkyTrain Station shortly after noon carrying a duffle bag with something large protruding from it.
He appeared to have something tucked down the front of his pants as well.
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“When questioned, the man allegedly stated that it was a pipe and pulled up his shirt, exposing the butt end of a shotgun,” according to Transit Police.
“The officers immediately arrested the man and safely took him into custody.”
A search of the suspect revealed the items concealed in his bag were parts of a dismantled shotgun as well as ammunition and knives.
Gray’s next court appearance is scheduled for June 16 in New Westminster.
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