Man charged in ambulance incident

Melissa Dominelli, ctvedmonton.ca

Charges have been laid against a man who is alleged to have pointed a loaded

firearm at paramedics while in the back of an ambulance.

Shawn Patrick Fahy, 25, was charged with pointing a firearm, possession of a

dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, have a weapon in an

unauthorized place, having a prohibited/restricted loaded firearm, and

careless use/storage of a firearm.

A search warrant was conducted on the man's south side home and officers

seized over 30 firearms, most of which were registered, and more than 12,000

rounds of ammunition.

His many weapons are now in the custody of city police, who say whether or

not he gets his property back is up to the courts.

"Now the firearms hearing will take place and that'll happen sometime in the

future," said Karen Carlson with Edmonton Police. "That's a hearing that

involves our investigators as well as a judge, and they'll decide this

person's eligibility to possess any firearms in the future."

Last Friday, just before 10:30 a.m, the man was driving a delivery truck

along a side road at 161 Street and 111 Avenue when he hit a van.

Police spokesperson Karen Carlson told CTV News,"when the male driver of the

truck was being treated in the back of the ambulance, the paramedics saw a

firearm in his waist band but before they could really do anything, the man

allegedly grabbed that firearm and pointed it at the paramedics."

The man then fled on foot from the ambulance and within minutes, officers

spotted the male walking on 163 Street just north of 111 Avenue.

A high risk arrest occurred and the man was taken into custody. A loaded

handgun, holster, and ammunition were seized following the arrest.

Paramedics were unharmed in the incident.

Fahy is set to appear in court on February 10th.

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