Weapon report leads to arrest
Vernon North Okanagan
2024-03-07 10:09 PST
File # 2024-3528
A man has been arrested by police and charged after allegedly threatening another person with a hammer in downtown Vernon yesterday.
On Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, around 7:20 a.m., frontline officers responded to an incident in the 3600-block of 31st St in Vernon where a man had allegedly threatened another person while armed with a hammer.
Frontline officers quickly located the suspect in the area and arrested him without incident,
states Constable Chris Terleski, Media Relations Officer for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP.
The 43-year old Vernon man was released following an initial court appearance. He is expected to appear again in court on March 14th.
Released by
Cst. Chris Terleski
Media Relations OfficerVernon North Okanagan RCMP
3402 30th St, Vernon, B.C. V1T 5E5
Office: 250-260-7161
Fax: 250-260-7191
Email:
christopher.terleski@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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