key2thecup Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Police lose gun on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Witnesses said they saw a man pick up the Sig Sauer handgun after the officer dropped it. (Vancouver Police Department) Vancouver police have launched an intensive search for a police firearm after an officer lost the handgun in the city’s Downtown Eastside. A Sig Sauer P226 pistol with the serial number U778210 was lost during a foot chase Wednesday afternoon near Oppenheimer Park, Const. Jana McGuinness said Thursday. McGuinness said a man was seen by a witness picking up the firearm, but he has yet to come forward to police. Anyone who finds the pistol should assume it is loaded and take every precaution to avoid touching it and immediately call 911, McGuinness said. The firearm was lost in an incident that began around 3 p.m. PT Wednesday after two plainclothes officers saw a drug deal in the north lane of the 300 block of Cordova Street. McGuinness said the gun was lost during a chase that followed and ended with the arrest of the suspect. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/05/24/bc-lost-police-firearem.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 These things happen, but they're not getting it back without posting a reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostViking Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 If I found it I would trade it back to them for one of these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrawfull Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Finders keepers, losers weepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer949 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I have a Sig P226.... but it's mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Of all the places to lose a gun, that's probably the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrudeauVoter Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 i have it, but i aint returning it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masutheakita Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 somewhere out there jack bauer is shaking his head in disappointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 facking rookie..this is how kids get killed. chasing some crackhead through a park losing his gun, it's probably been sold to a mexican on hastings and used in the drug trade. i love vancity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 You guys act like there is one gun in the city and now it is in the hands of a drug dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 The first part of the article said he dropped it. The second part said the gun fell out of the holster. So which is it? Are we talking about the Keystone Cops here? How can you hold a gun and not realize thay you dropped it? And how could the gun fall out of the holster because holsters have a strap that hold the gun in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 This just triggered a mystery. You guys act like there is one gun in the city and now it is in the hands of a drug dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrissex95 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 If I saw a police officer drop a weapon on the ground, I'd probably pick it up and keep it two. Fantastic bargaining chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 The first part of the article said he dropped it. The second part said the gun fell out of the holster. So which is it? Are we talking about the Keystone Cops here? How can you hold a gun and not realize thay you dropped it? And how could the gun fall out of the holster because holsters have a strap that hold the gun in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 what a derp!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckspride Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 dont worry, our national gun registry will prevent anyone from comitting crimes with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Oppenheimer Park. Gotta love it. Anyone ever hang out down there? It's pretty funny watching all the transients, the soup kitchen line, etc. Had a friend that ran a bike repair shop on the West side of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I hear the gun has been recovered, good for the VPD and especially the cop that lost it but not really meaningful in the sceme of things considering the number of street guns already out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 The first part of the article said he dropped it. The second part said the gun fell out of the holster. So which is it? Are we talking about the Keystone Cops here? How can you hold a gun and not realize thay you dropped it? And how could the gun fall out of the holster because holsters have a strap that hold the gun in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I hear the gun has been recovered, good for the VPD and especially the cop that lost it but not really meaningful in the sceme of things considering the number of street guns already out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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