Vernon man faces charges after allegedly threatening manager who fired him with knife

A fired employee was arrested and is facing charges after allegedly threatening a former manager with a knife.

Vernon RCMP say they were called to a business on 58th Avenue last Thursday evening, just after 8 p.m., where officers learned that the manager had just terminated an employee.

“When the employee received the information, the man became upset and physically assaulted the manager,” said Vernon RCMP.

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The manager had been contracted to complete work inside the business.

“At this point, the employee produced a knife that he stole from a display case inside the business,” said Cpl. Tania Finn. “The employee chased after the manager and was threatening to harm him with the knife.”

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Police say the manager managed to escape the scene, while the suspect tried fleeing in a nearby taxi.

“When the taxi driver refused the suspect service and ordered him out of the cab, the suspect ran back into the business and exited through a rear door, where he was seen fleeing into the bushes,” said Vernon RCMP.

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A brief foot chase through a creek and over a fence, the suspect was eventually arrested and taken into custody.

Police say no injuries were reported.

They added that the suspect, a 37-year-old Vernon man, was charged with assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon.