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Man Charged For Pointing A Gun In Oromocto

Tara Clow August 6, 2020 3:44 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 9:34 pm

A 27-year-old man from Whites Cove has been charged in connection with an incident in Oromocto on Monday night.

Just before 10 p.m, RCMP officers were called about a man pointing a long gun at people in a Lewis Street parking lot and uttering threats.

He fled in a truck as police arrived and was later found at a home in Whites Cove.

Following a search, five long guns, a pellet gun and ammunition were seized.

Denver Tyson Black appeared in Fredericton Provincial Court on Tuesday.

He was charged with the following offences:

-uttering threats

-pointing a firearm

-dangerous operation of a motor vehicle

-failing to stop for police

-unlawful possession of a firearm

He is due back in court on Thursday for a bail hearing.

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Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.