Woman with knife apprehended for uttering threats

A woman was apprehended under the Mental Health Act after allegedly uttering threats while brandishing a knife.

On the morning of Dec. 29, RCMP officers responded reports of a woman in distress in the lobby of a hotel in the 3000-block of Carrington Road in West Kelowna.

When officers arrived on scene, they located a 61-year-old woman in possession of a knife. Mounties say she had sustained self-inflicted knife wounds and she was threatening self-harm. The officers quickly de-escalated the situation and the woman was safely apprehended under the Mental Health Act.

“Thankfully our officers were able to bring this incident to a peaceful resolution and no innocent bystanders or employees were injured,” said Cpl. Tammy Lobb.

Lobb said the investigation is ongoing and charges are being considered.