Man arrested for allegedly brandishing knife at Lower Sackville, N.S., splash pad
Police responded to a weapons complaint at the splash pad around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to an RCMP news release.
They learned a man had allegedly threatened a woman with a 'sensory irritant' before he took out a knife from his waistband during the altercation.
'Witnesses were able to take the knife from the man and toss it away from him,' the release reads. 'The man then fled and was not at the park when officers arrived.'
There were no reported physical injuries.
Police identified the suspect as Jacob Joseph Jenkins from Dartmouth and safely arrested him that evening.
Jenkins was charged with:
assault with a weapon
uttering threats
two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Jenkins appeared in court on Thursday was released pending a court appearance in September.
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