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By Tanner Smith
RCMP

Charges laid after “toy gun” brandishing at NWP

Mar 26, 2026 | 4:45 PM

Grande Prairie RCMP have now laid charges after Muskoseepi Park was put under lockdown yesterday (Wednesday, Mar. 25).

Mounties say they responded to a disturbance at Northwestern Polytechnic; as “a lone male had become aggressive, causing a disturbance and pointing what appeared to be a toy gun with an orange tip at several individuals in and around the College.”

The suspect was then later found and arrested by RCMP after disturbing and pointing the replica firearm at several locations around the City.

Twenty-seven-year-old Hunter Philip Joachim of Horse Lake was remanded into custody on three charges with a court date set for Monday, Mar. 30 in Grande Prairie:

  • Pointing a firearm
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Fail to comply with release conditions
by Tanner Smith