Man apologizes for BB gun, turns out to be real thing: Police

A firearm Barrie police seized form incident on Bayfield Street in Barrie, Ont. (Barrie Police)

A Barrie man, 20, allegedly claimed he had a BB gun, which turned out to be the real thing.

Officers say they received a call from a father telling them he was with his kids at a fast-food restaurant on Bayfield Street in the city’s north-end when they heard a loud pop sound and shortly after a young man apologized claiming it was a BB gun.

According to authorities, the father then gave police a description of the young man who officers found shortly after and had detained.

Investigators say they found a .22 caliber GSG-16 Carbine, a spent .22 caliber shell casing, a crowbar, box cutters, a flip pocketknife, a small amount of suspected cocaine, several Canadian bills and scales.

The man is facing a total of seven charges firearm- and weapons-related charges.

No injuries were reported.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.