Man with machete arrested inside store

Police had to use a Taser to subdue a suspect who allegedly was brandishing a machete in a Penticton business.

RCMP say on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man yielding a machete inside a store at 1301 Main Street.

Officers say they found a 39-year-old man threatening staff and police while holding a machete above his head.

“Even with multiple officers in attendance, the man refused to comply with direction to drop the weapon. A conducted energy weapon was deployed, which helped the officers in taking him safely into custody,” Cpl. James Grandy, media relations officer, said.

The man was taken into custody, with charges of assaulting a peace officer, resisting arrest, and uttering threats, all being recommended to the B.C. Prosecution Service.

No member of the public was physically harmed.

“The motive is uncertain and continues to be investigated,” Grandy added.