Ottawa Police have charged a 23-year-old man after he was allegedly pointing a B.B. gun at people.

Police were called to a path near Cedarwood Dr., in the Heron Gate neighbourhood, at around 2:00 a.m. Thursday on reports a man was waving a gun around.

Police chased the man briefly before arresting him. The gun turned out to be a B.B. gun.

Fethi Abdalla Muhyadin is facing charges of assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, causing a disturbance, and uttering threats.