PRINCE ALBERT - A man was arrested in relation to a weapons call after a short foot pursuit with Prince Albert police officers in Prince Albert yesterday.
On Jan. 29 at approximately 4:50 p.m., police were dispatched to the 3200 block of 4th Avenue West for a weapons complaint.
Initial information stated a male threatened another male with a knife.
Arriving officers quickly located the male victim physically unharmed.
Through their investigation, officers learned the male victim approached the suspect at an encampment in the area of Laurier Drive and 4th Avenue West when the suspect allegedly brandished a knife.
Other officers quickly began searching the area for the suspect and shortly after, a male matching the suspect description was located in the 2900 block of 2nd Avenue West.
The male began to flee on foot before being stopped in the 100 block of 29th Street West where he continued to resist arrest.
The male was arrested shortly after.
As a result, a 28-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon, resisting arrest (x2) and failure to comply with a release order.
He is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court Thursday morning.
