Vernon man arrested at Justice Park following alleged assault, threats

Vernon’s Justice Park was the scene of an alleged Thursday night assault that resulted in one arrest.

A man alleged to be in possession of a weapon assaulted and threatened another person on Aug. 25, shortly after 10:30 p.m., along the 3000 block of 27th St., say Vernon RCMP.

Multiple frontline officers responded to the location and quickly located and arrested the suspect, said Const. Chris Terleski.

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“Officers seized two weapons from the man during a search subsequent to his arrest, which is a violation of his court-imposed conditions to not have any in his possession.”

Brandon Allen Oppenheimer, 37, of Vernon has been charged with several Criminal Code offences, including assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and six counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

Police say he remains in custody and was expected to appear in court on Friday.

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