Vernon man armed with hammer arrested for making threats

A 43-year-old Vernon man allegedly threatened someone with a hammer in the city's downtown yesterday. Vernon RCMP received a report about a man with a hammer making threats in the 3600 block of 31 Street in Vernon around 7:20 a.m. on March 6, according to an RCMP press release. RCMP said officers quickly located the suspect in the area and arrested him without incident. The suspect has been released after an initial court appearance. His next court date is set for March 14. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .