A suspected gang member is under arrest after fighting with transit police and attempting to throw away a loaded handgun in the underground Metrotown parking lot in Burnaby on Tuesday. During the struggle officers say Baez pulled a semi-automatic .45-calibre gun out of his waistband and threw it under a car. "We are happy to have taken another firearm off the streets and out of the hands of an alleged gang member," said Metro Vancouver Transit Police spokesman Clint Hampton. The arrest was not a coordinated effort involving other police agencies investigating the escalating gang conflict in the region, according to Hampton. He said it is common for transit police to patrol malls and parking lots around transit lines.

Source: CBC News May 19, 2021 23:26 UTC