After a man with a loaded shotgun was arrested in Surrey by Metro Vancouver Transit Police, the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved numerous firearm-related charges.
On Tuesday (July 8), just after 5 p.m., officers with the Transit Police Crime Suppression Team — working with officers from Surrey Police Service — were on patrol in the area between Gateway and Surrey Central SkyTrain stations in Surrey, a Transit Police release said, when officers became aware of a man who was in possession of a loaded 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun he was trying to sell.
The man was arrested a few blocks away from SkyTrain, Transit Police spokesperson Sgt. Dustin Szakacs told Peace Arch News.
"We aren't aware of him being on transit at any point," Szakacs said.
Transit Police officers arrested Nicholas Gelaude, 37, of no fixed address.
He has since been charged with four firearms charges, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.
He has been remanded and will remain in custody until his next court appearance, the release noted.
“Transit Police work collaboratively with police agencies throughout the transportation region to ensure the safety of those travelling to, from, and on the transit system," Szakacs said.
