Man arrested after alleged knife incident involving youths in Tumbler Ridge
The Tumbler Ridge Visitor Centre sign in northeastern B.C. RCMP say a man was arrested following an October 17 incident involving youths in the community.
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TUMBLER RIDGE — A man is in police custody following an incident in which he allegedly displayed a knife toward several young people in Tumbler Ridge over the weekend.
According to an October 19 news release from Tumbler Ridge RCMP, the incident occurred late Saturday, October 17, on the 100-block of Kinuseo Avenue.
Police said the man was reported to have been flashing a knife at the youths, who promptly contacted the RCMP.
Officers responded and apprehended the man under British Columbia's Mental Health Act. Police transported him to hospital.
The man was released from hospital on the morning of Monday, October 19, and returned to Tumbler Ridge, where police subsequently arrested him.
RCMP said he would remain in custody pending a court appearance.
Corporal Jennifer Cooper, a spokesperson for the BC RCMP's North District, said police are treating the incident seriously.
"Tumbler Ridge RCMP want to assure the public that they are taking this situation very seriously and that there is currently no further risk to the public," Cooper said.
She also thanked residents for providing information and commended the young people involved for contacting police quickly.
The RCMP have not released the man's identity or announced any criminal charges. Police have not provided further details about the circumstances leading to his arrest following his hospital release.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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