19-year-old stopped with replica firearm aboard REM

A welcome sign aboard a REM car at the new Des Sources station in the West Island. A new REM line to Anse-à-l'Orme is set to open May 18, 2026 (Zachary Cheung, CityNews)

Posted July 12, 2026 11:44 am.

A police response to reports of a firearm aboard a REM train temporarily disrupted service Saturday evening after the weapon was found to be a replica.

Montreal Police (SPVM) said officers were dispatched shortly after 7:30 p.m. following several 911 calls from passengers who believed they had seen a firearm on the train.

Officers intercepted the train at Ville-de-Mont-Royal Station, where they located a 19-year-old man carrying what was later identified as an airsoft gun.

Police determined no criminal offence had occurred, and no charges were laid. The man was released after officers educated him about the risks of carrying a replica firearm in public, where it can easily be mistaken for a real weapon.

No injuries were reported.

The police investigation briefly delayed REM service while officers secured the scene before trains returned to normal operations.

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