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Police say man wanted for violating his parole Tasered, arrested after refusing to drop knife

Man with knife Tased: cops

A Kamloops man is back behind bars after allegedly pulling a knife on police and refusing to drop it.

Mounties said they were called to the 600-block of Brandon Avenue on Wednesday for a report of a man wanted on warrants for failing to comply with his parole conditions.

“The man was allegedly uncooperative and refused to drop a knife he was holding,” RCMP Const. Crystal Evelyn said in a news release.

“When negotiations failed, officers deployed a conductive energy device several times, but its impact was ineffective. A frontline officer was able to knock the knife away from the man, allowing for this safe arrest.”

James Bradbury, 40, was taken to hospital for a medical assessment and then transported to Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, Evelyn said.



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