Police in Niagara Falls arrested a man at gunpoint on Tuesday after he was seen handling what looked like a large capacity rifle.
Niagara police were called to a parking lot on Drummond Rd. near Dunn St. around 8 p.m. for reports of a man getting out of a black BMW SUV and holding, manipulating, pointing and loading a large gun.
Officers arrived on scene to find the man still holding the weapon and he was arrested at gunpoint.
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Police discovered that the weapon was an Airsoft “carbine” rifle with a working slide and removable magazines. There was nothing on the rifle to indicate that it was a replica, such as an orange tip.
When officers searched the suspect’s SUV, they found the following illicit substances along with $4,150 cash:
- 3.5g grams of suspected blue Fentanyl
- 2.7g grams of suspected pink Fentanyl
- 2.5g grams of suspected Crystal Methamphetamine
- 7.5g grams of suspected Cocaine
Jordan John Apps, 45, of Fort Erie has been charged with the possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of possession of a schedule 1 substance, and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
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The suspect reportedly became violent while being put in the back of the police cruiser and kicked two officers in the chest.
As a result, Apps was also charged with two counts of assault on a peace officer.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 905-0688-4111, option 3, ext. 1022200.
