A 31-year-old man has been charged in conjunction with two incidents that took place in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Thursday afternoon.
The first incident, as described by the Vancouver Police Department, unfolded as two women got out of a ride-share vehicle near Powell Street and Heatley Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. on April 18.
A stranger pointed what appeared to be a gun at one of the women's heads and reportedly made a comment about her being a police officer.
However, neither woman is a police officer.
They fled from the suspect and called 911.
Soon after, the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at and assaulted a man sitting at a nearby bus stop.
The suspect, Korey Robert Muskett, was located just over an hour later while walking near Hastings and Gore streets and was arrested by two officers working in the area.
Muskett has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, and one count of assault.
Muskett, who has several prior convictions on a range of charges from around British Columbia on his record dating back to 2011, remains in custody until his next court appearance.
