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Arrest made after reports of armed man at UBC campus turned out to be youth carrying water gun

The UBC sign is pictured at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on April 23, 2019. — The UBC sign is pictured at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on April 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

By Aastha Pandey-Kanaan and Maria Vinca

Posted October 28, 2024 2:10 pm.

Last Updated October 28, 2024 2:26 pm.

A youth has been arrested following reports of what was believed to be a man armed with a gun at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Monday.

According to UBC, police confirmed the item that appeared to be a weapon was a water gun.

In an announcement Monday, the university says it happened in their AMS Nest building.

“The building is safe and all normal operations have resumed with no threat to the university,” it said.

1130 NewsRadio has reached out to UBC and the RCMP for more information.

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