RCMP Report: Machete possession, assault arrests
Battlefords RCMP made two arrests related to machete possession over the past week.
Monday morning, police responded to a report of several people around 13th Avenue and 101st Street with weapons. Three suspects were located, one of whom was arrested.
“Only one subject had a weapon, which was the subject that was arrested,” Sgt. Neil Tremblay said. “He had a homemade machete.”
“At 9:00 in the morning, on Monday, in a busy area, that’s not normal.”