Police respond to report of distraught man with firearm

Reports of a distraught man with a gun produced a large police response to the 3800-block of Senger Road in Kelowna Saturday afternoon.

Frontline officers surrounded the area around 1:45 p.m., and the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team and police dog service were also called in.

“After several hours, the man was located near Springfield Road and Hollywood Road in Kelowna,” stated Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy. “Front line officers chose to err on the side of caution and call for the support of the specially trained officers to assist with the potentially high risk incident. The matter was resolved without issues, and we would like to thank the public for their cooperation.”

The matter is still under investigation. No charges have been laid at this time, and police are not releasing any further information.