Man arrested under Mental Health Act after gun incident at Kelowna home
RCMP emergency response team and crisis negotiator were on scene
The Kelowna RCMP has arrested a man following an incident at a home on Lequime Road in the Mission.
Officers responded to a report of a weapons complaint at a residence in the area of the 600 block of Lequime Road around 11:35 a.m. Wednesday. The Southeast District Critical Incident Program Emergency Response Team was deployed, along with a critical incident commander and crisis negotiator.
“A Kelowna man was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act with the assistance of the Tactical Emergency Response Team and subsequently transported to the hospital for further evaluation,” said Cpl. Tammy Lobb, Media Relations Officer, Kelowna RCMP. “Police thank the public for their patience and understanding as we worked to safely resolve this incident.”
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