Intoxicated Shoplifting Call Leads to Arrest of Armed Man Under Lifetime Firearms Ban

On March 18^th at 5:48 p.m. police were called to a business in the 800 block of 18^th Street as three customers were extremely intoxicated and believed to have stolen something. The threesome was located nearby outside the store. Two were sent on their way upon returning a few items while the third, a 42-year-old male, was found to be in possession of a loaded sawed-off rifle, bear spray, and loose ammunition for the firearm. The male is on a mandatory lifetime firearms prohibition. The male was arrested and brought to BPS detention cells and will attend court in the morning on March 19^th, 2026. Charges include Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Possess Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized, Possess Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order x2, Possession of Weapon x2 (firearm and bear spray), Breach of Undertaking x3, and Possess Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition.