A man who wielded a sledgehammer and knife while attempting to assault multiple people at the Keremeos town hall has been arrested.
Cameron Urquhart, 41, allegedly entered the village office and attacked workers, police said.
“As employees escaped from the building, the male followed them outside while continuing to yell and assault them and continue his aggressive behavior,” RCMP said in a release on Tuesday.
“Police arrived soon after and were able to arrest the male after he assaulted a police officer and continued to struggle and resist arrest.”
A number of criminal charges have been laid against Urquhart.
Police said they do not believe he was working with anyone else, nor that his actions were orchestrated or endorsed by any type of protest.
Anyone with any additional information is asked to contact the Keremeos RCMP at 250-499-5511.