The police were alerted to a man walking around with a gun-like object threatening passers-by. When the police arrived at the scene, the man still had the weapon with him. Despite the call to drop the weapon, the man refused. One of the police officers on the spot therefore fired a warning shot before the man could be overpowered and arrested.
No one was injured in connection with the incident.
The man is now under arrest and suspected of aggravated weapons offences, aggravated unlawful threats and threats against an official.