Man charged after allegedly threatening Warman RCMP officers at detachment

A 51-year-old man from Radisson is facing charges after he allegedly threatened officers at the RCMP detachment in Warman.

According to a release from the Mounties, the incident occurred Monday at around 11:20 a.m. Police said a vehicle was seen “driving directly” at the detachment, but stopped just before hitting the building.

“The lone occupant, an adult male, exited the vehicle armed with a bladed weapon and (started) uttering threats,” the release said. “Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation through several verbal commands. The male did not comply and officers deployed OC spray, commonly known as pepper spray.”

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Police said the man was arrested and then “decontaminated and provided with a first aid assessment due to the effects of the OC spray.”

The man was charged with one count each of assault on a police officer with a weapon, uttering threats, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

He made his first court appearance Tuesday in Saskatoon.