(JOHN MCDONALD / iNFOnews.ca)
March 26, 2024 - 11:47 AM
Police seized two guns at a Vernon home while responding to a self-harm threat made on social media.
RCMP received a call that a man was on social media was threatening to harm himself with a firearm Saturday morning, March 23, according to an RCMP media release.
The man was being electronically monitored so officers were able to locate his address.
The caller told RCMP they had told the man about the police report and officers would need to talk to him in person.
When police arrived at the apartment, the man was cooperative and left the building.
“While police officers were speaking with the man to assess his mental health, another officer went to the apartment to speak with the occupants to confirm their safety,” Vernon RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Tania Finn said in the release.
“Police located two loaded firearms inside the residence.”
A 36-year old Vernon man was arrested and charged with several firearms related offences including unsafe storage and unlawful possession.
It’s not clear if the 36-year-old man arrested was the same person who was the subject of the self harm call.
RCMP continue to investigate.
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