One man is in custody following an incident that began on a TransLink bus Sunday morning.
New Westminster police responded to the 2100 block of Seventh Avenue around 11:20 a.m. on Jan. 26.
According to a media release from the police department, earlier that morning, paramedics and firefighters were called out after receiving reports that an unresponsive man was on the bus.
When the first responders arrived, they attempted to wake the man but he became violent and had to be restrained, which paramedics and firefighters managed to do, the release added.
When officers arrived on scene, they handcuffed the man and, following a search, found a loaded .40-calibre handgun in his jacket, according to the release.
“This is another reminder that there is no such thing as a routine call for first responders,” said Staff Sgt. Paul Hyland. “We are very fortunate that this male was unable to access the firearm due to the quick reactions of the first responders on scene, who were there simply to provide medical attention.”
Twenty-three-year-old David Geoghegan from Surrey has been charged with one count of possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm while prohibited.
