Man arrested by Vancouver PD after allegedly threatening security officer, police while holding hammer
Posted April 25, 2021 12:06 pm.
Last Updated April 25, 2021 12:09 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — It was a chaotic Sunday morning for police in Vancouver after a man allegedly threatened a security guard and police officers with a hammer.
Police say around 3:30 a.m., crews were called to the scene near David Lam Park where a man was accused of threatening them and gesturing as if he was going to strike them with the hammer.
A 42-year-old man was taken into custody with the use of a bean-bag shotgun and a taser. He was later taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Police said he “may have been experiencing mental health or drug psychosis at the time.”
He faces multiple charges, includes uttering threats and possession of a weapon.
There were no injuries to the public.
