Vancouver police say a suspect who was armed with a knife and chased people on a city street had only been released from jail five days before his arrest.
Chief Adam Palmer says the man had been serving a sentence in Fraser Regional Correctional Centre for uttering threats against his family and federal politicians before he was released on probation on March 15. Palmer says the 46-year-old suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats and may face other charges.The chief told a news conference on Thursday that most people with mental health challenges will never have an interaction with police.
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