Man arrested on Vancouver’s Main Street over axe threats and plate-smashing on patio
The 29-year-old suspect was taken into custody within minutes, and police said charges have not yet been approved.
- On Thursday, Vancouver Police arrested a 29-year-old man after reports he threatened passersby with an axe near Main Street and East 24th Avenue, with officers locating the suspect within minutes.
- According to the VPD, the suspect was "threatening passersby, throwing cutlery toward a restaurant storefront, and smashing plates on the restaurant's patio," alarming patrons at the establishment.
- With assistance from the VPD Canine Unit, officers took the suspect into custody and transported the 29-year-old to hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the incident.
- The suspect was released on an undertaking and scheduled to appear in court at a later date; police noted that charges have not yet been approved regarding the incident.
- Due to privacy concerns, the Vancouver Police Department is not disclosing the name of the restaurant where the disturbance occurred, protecting the establishment's identity.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Man arrested on Vancouver's Main Street over axe threats and plate-smashing on patio
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened people with an axe, smashed plates and threw cutlery on a restaurant patio.
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NiagaraFallsReview.caMan arrested on Vancouver’s Main Street over axe threats and plate-smashing on patio
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened people with an axe, smashed plates and threw cutlery on a restaurant patio.
Man arrested after allegedly threatening people with an axe in Vancouver - Creston Valley Advance
A man was arrested in Vancouver after allegedly threatening people with an axe, police say. Vancouver police received reports that a man was “threatening passersby, throwing cutlery toward a restaurant storefront, and smashing plates on the restaurant’s patio” near Main Street and 24th Avenue Thursday evening (Aug. 6), a news release Friday says. Police say the officers responded immediately and found the suspect “within minutes.” He was taken i…
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