Man on crane causes major incident

An incident involving a man on a crane led to a large response from emergency personnel in Kelowna Wednesday night.

RCMP say they responded to the incident between Leon Avenue and Water Street around 8 p.m.

“A male suspect had broken into a construction site and climbed approximately 20 stories up a crane creating a safety hazard,” Sgt. Laura Pollock, Media Relations Officer, said.

The public was asked to stay away from the area.

Front line officers along with the Emergency Response Team, Fire Department and Emergency Health Services attended.

“Through the use of the Emergency Response Team and South East District Crisis Negotiator Team, the male suspect was safely removed from the crane at approximately 11:45 p.m. The suspect was arrested for break and enter and mischief and held in custody overnight,” Pollack said.

RCMP are thanking the public for staying out of the area at the time of the event.

“This allowed our officers and other emergency personnel to focus on the safety of the suspect resulting in a successful resolution” Pollock stated.