SURREY, B.C. – A North Battleford man accused of racking a handgun near a crowded SkyTrain in Surrey, B.C. was granted bail Friday.
Kevin Richard Petit, 36, is scheduled to appear next on May 27.
Petit is charged with having a loaded, prohibited/restricted firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of a prohibited firearm without a license, and possession of a firearm contrary to a court order.
The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 24 when Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they were called to the Surrey Central SkyTrain Station at 11:45 a.m. They say Petit was standing outside a convenience store, across the street from the transit station, and was about to shoot a Glock handgun when bystanders and the store owner tackled him to the ground.
When transit police officers arrived, Petit had freed himself and was running away. Police chased Petit on foot and arrested him behind a neighbouring business. A loaded Glock 19 handgun was found inside his waistband.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police say Petit is considered a high-risk violent offender.
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