Man armed with knife arrested in Walmart parking lot in Quesnel

The North District Emergency Response Team assisted the Quesnel RCMP in making an arrest this (April 27) morning.

Police were called to the scene at 4:39 a.m. for a suspect in an uttering threats investigation.

Sergeant Clay Kronebusch says a 35-year old man had been located earlier in the morning and had fled from police.

“The suspect was located again in the Walmart parking lot. The suspect barricaded himself inside his vehicle armed with a knife.”

He added the suspect attempted to flee in his vehicle.

“Police were able to disable the vehicle. The suspect attempted to flee on foot but was safely apprehended by the police.”

Kronebusch said the man is now in custody and will appear before the courts.

– story done by George Henderson, My Cariboo Now staff

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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