On Saturday, July 9, 2022, just before 10:00 p.m., Frontline police officers from the Prince George RCMP responded to a weapons complaint outside a residence on the 1900 block of Central Street East. Witnesses stated they saw two men in an argument and that one man pointed what appeared to be a gun at the other, before leaving the area on foot.
Police began patrols in the area and located the suspect a few blocks away on 20 Avenue and Massey Drive. Investigators arrested the man and located a firearm in his back pack. He was subsequently arrested and held for court.
The man, identified as 25-year-old, Prince George resident Michael Campbell-Alexander, is known to police for similar offenses. He will remain in custody until his next court date.
The B.C. Prosecution Service approved the following charges in this matter:
- Pointing a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited/restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm
- Possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence
- Possession of a firearm/ammunition contrary to order
- Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number is tampered with
- Possession of a firearm/ammunition contrary to order
- Transport of a firearm contrary to regulations
- Possession of ammunition for the purpose of committing an offence
At the time of his arrest, Michael Campbell-Alexander was bound by a court order not to be in possession of a firearm. Thankfully, no one was injured in this incident. Police would like to thank the witnesses who called in this report, making it possible for us to locate and arrest this offender, states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations officer for the Prince George RCMP.
