Burnaby RCMP has arrested a 44-year-old after he allegedly threatened Metrotown security with bear spray and a knife.
Burnaby RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a suspect who had allegedly attempted to bear spray staff while holding a knife around 10:20 pm on April 22. The suspect had fled the scene before police arrival, but officers were able to find him a short distance away.
The officers tasered him after he ignored commands to drop the bear spray. The suspect suffered very minor injuries and was provided immediate medical assistance. Once in custody, police located and seized a knife and bear spray that were both in the suspect’s possession. The suspect was transported to Burnaby RCMP cells and now faces multiple potential criminal charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
“If not for the actions of our frontline officers, this situation could have had much more dire consequences,” said Superintendent Sunny Parmar, Burnaby RCMP’s Operations Officer. “We are aware that there is video of this interaction online that does not capture the totality of the circumstances. If you have video of the incident, or witnessed it and haven’t spoken to police, our investigators would like to hear from you.”
Police are asking anyone that witnessed this incident and hasn’t already spoken to police, or anyone with video or the incident, to please contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 and quote file number 25-13386.
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