North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns

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VANCOUVER - Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles.

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This article was published 09/10/2023 (794 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

VANCOUVER – Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles.

North Vancouver RCMP say they were called to an underground parking lot on Marine Drive on Saturday evening.

Police discovered the men there were part of a shoot for an action film that was without permits.

Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of an amateur film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of an amateur film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police say the film crew were given a warning and educated about city protocols around filming in public spaces.

Const. Mansoor Sahak says no one was injured.

He adds the North Vancouver RCMP takes reports involving firearms “very seriously.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2023.

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