Man, 18, arrested in Rideau Centre with replica gun, knife

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Ottawa police are crediting alert members of the public after an 18-year-old man was arrested Friday evening with a replica handgun and a knife in the Rideau Centre food court.

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In a release on Saturday, June 13, police said “several people” called 911 to report the incident.

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There were no injuries, police said.

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Police said Jad Ghanem of Ottawa was charged with two counts of carrying a concealed weapon and one count each of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, causing a disturbance and breach of probation.

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He was to appear in court Saturday.

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