A Tuktoyaktuk man was arrested this weekend after repeatedly pointing a loaded rifle at officers, according to police.

say they responded to a complaint of an intoxicated male with a firearm outside a residence on June 18. When the approached the man, he allegedly pointed the rifle at them.

Police contained the scene and attempted to communicate with the man. He reportedly pointed his rifle at the officers a second time and fired a single shot into the air.

were able to talk the man down and arrested him without further incident. No injuries were reported. The man has not been named by police.

SA国际影视传媒淭he quick response, patience, and de-escalation techniques used by the responding members allowed the situation to be resolved peacefully with no reported injuries,SA国际影视传媒� reads the police report. SA国际影视传媒淟ater that day, a search warrant was executed on a nearby home and 9 unsafely stored firearms were seized.

SA国际影视传媒淭his Criminal Code investigation is ongoing. The man has since been released from custody and is facing several Criminal Code charges.SA国际影视传媒�