Vancouver police say officers arrested a 34-year-old woman at Victory Square after finding a replica gun and charging her with a weapons offence.
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Police say officers noticed the woman wearing “combat-style” camouflage clothing, body armour, tactical boots and a vest with military-style pouches at the commemorative event at Victory Square on Wednesday.
Police say the woman was displaying a police-style badge on a chain and several police-related patches during the Remembrance Day ceremony.
Police say officers arrested the woman and found she was in possession of a replica gun.
Police say the 34-year-old woman has been charged with one count of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Const. Megan Lui said about 120 officers were deployed for Remembrance Day ceremonies across Vancouver on Wednesday.
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