Chilliwack RCMP pull over city bus after report of firearm-related incident, man later charged

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During their investigation, RCMP members located the firearm involved and confirmed it was an imitation, not a real firearm. Police have also determined the replica firearm was not discharged in the direction of any person and no injuries were reported.

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Mounties can now confirm one of them, Seth Morrison, was charged on Saturday, April 25 with one count of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, contrary to section 88(1) of the Criminal Code. He was released from custody, and his next court appearance is on Tuesday, May 12. The provincial Court Services Online indicates Morrison was born in 2007, meaning he is either 18 or 19 years old.

Cpl. Kiener says the bus was cleared and returned to service shortly after the incident.

“Chilliwack RCMP remind the public that imitation firearms can be indistinguishable from real firearms and pose a significant risk to public safety,” Cpl. Kiener said. “When police respond to firearm‑related incidents, officers treat all guns as real until secured, as they may not be able to immediately determine whether a firearm is a replica or not.”

Around the time the incident unfolded at approximately 11:05 p.m. Friday night, Chilliwack resident Hailey VanBasten told Fraser Valley Today that she was driving southbound on Vedder Road from Highway 1 and witnessed between eight and 10 RCMP vehicles racing down Vedder Road. At one point, Vedder Road was blocked off by police. The BC Transit bus operating on Vedder Road as Route 51 had been stopped with its four-way hazards on and was surrounded by police vehicles.

“Traffic was at a complete stop for about 15 minutes, then it cleared up and traffic was free flowing and the bus proceeded to its route,” VanBasten said, adding that some friends of hers who were at the nearby Wendy’s said they watched police get everyone off the bus and arrest someone.