Victoria police shut down the Johnson Street bridge and streets around the Salvation Army shelter on Johnson Street after a man was seen waving what looked like a handgun out a window.
Officers went to the building in the 500-block of Johnson Street around 9 p.m. when several calls came in about a man with a gun, said Victoria police spokesman Bowen Osoko.
As a precaution, police closed several streets in the area and the Johnson Street bridge.
Police entered the building, arrested the man and determined that he was carrying a replica firearm.
Victoria police is recommending charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon. The man was released on a promise to appear in court.
