driver allegedly flashed gun at school kids

Mounties in Maple Ridge are investigating after a driver allegedly threatened high school students who threw a snowball at a vehicle.

The Ridge Meadows RCMP says a group of students were playing outside on the grounds of Garibaldi Secondary School during the lunch hour on Wednesday.

Police say the students threw a snowball at a nearby vehicle.

“Police were advised the driver of the vehicle was believed to have flashed a handgun at the students,” said RCMP.

When officers arrived, they were reportedly unable to find the driver or the vehicle.

A letter from school administrators to parents said the RCMP’s presence was “precautionary, and there was no risk to student safety.”

Mounties say the incident is still under investigation.

—With files from Sonia Aslam