Man accused of pointing loaded gun at stranger in Saskatoon

Saskatoon police have arrested a man accused of pointing a gun at a stranger.

Police got a call at 7:19 a.m. on Saturday from someone who said a man walking around the 1300 block of Elliot Street pointed a gun at them.

Police responded and say the suspect tried to run away through several backyards before being arrested.

The K-9 Unit found a loaded, sawed off rifle that police say was hidden before the man was arrested.

A 33-year-old man is now facing several charges including pointing a firearm and breaching a court order.

Police said the suspect and the person who the gun was pointed at do not know each other.