Foley Police Charge Man With Replica Gun With Felony
By Rick McCann/J. Thomas Wade
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
November 12, 2026
FOLEY, Ala. A person arrested by Foley police reportedly flashed a firearm near two schools and police were dispatched to the area.
On November 10th at approximately 7:40 a.m., officers with the Foley Police Department responded to the area of 9th Avenue and South Oak Street for reports of a man with a gun.
Officers made contact with 59-year-old Gregory McGowen of Foley, who was detained without incident. He denied having a firearm.
McGowen was not found to be in possession of a dangerous instrument. However, eyewitness and victim testimony provided sufficient probable cause for McGowen’s arrest for Menacing.
Detectives interviewed victims and witnesses. McGowen was subsequently arrested and charged with Menacing, a Class B misdemeanor.
During the course of this investigation, a replica firearm/BB gun was located near the area where McGowen was contacted by law enforcement. Due to his overall actions and the disruption of Foley schools, McGowen is now also being charged with Making a Terrorist Threat in the First Degree, a Class B felony.
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