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Suspicious male arrested outside Athabasca post office

Athabasca RCMP have arrested a male suspect after receiving a call about a suspicious male walking around downtown mid-day June 26. “He was walking around with what looked to be, possibly, a pellet gun, ” said Constable Mark Tyler.

Athabasca RCMP have arrested a male suspect after receiving a call about a suspicious male walking around downtown mid-day June 26.

“He was walking around with what looked to be, possibly, a pellet gun, ” said Constable Mark Tyler.

RCMP responded, and the male was arrested outside of the post office on 49th Street.

RCMP later confirmed the youth did in fact possess a pellet gun; it was seized.

The youth has been released on a promise to appear for a date in August.

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