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Man waving a hammer arrested at Penticton City Hall

Penticton bylaw services assisted in removing the man who was causing a disturbance
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A man waving a hammer and screaming was escorted out of Penticton City Hall earlier this morning.

“He came to the counter causing a disturbance so several of the staff in the area came out because they heard him yelling and screaming,” said Tina Siebert, bylaw supervisor, who then called 9-1-1 and escorted the man out of the building.

Siebert said the man appeared to be in his late-50s or early-60s and came into city hall around 11 a.m. She said once RCMP arrived he seemed to have calmed down.

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“As soon as they arrived he seemed to be fine. They assisted with the situation and he will probably be facing charges,” said Siebert, who added no one was injured.

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