Thompson Man Charged After Threatening Grocery Store Employee with Knife on Apr 16 - AI Generated Image
Thompson RCMP have charged a 36-year-old Thompson man with assault with a weapon after he pointed a knife at a grocery store employee’s face on April 16, 2026.
According to Thompson RCMP, officers responded at approximately 7:55 p.m. to a report that an employee at a local grocery store had been threatened by an individual with a knife. The two had not interacted prior to the incident. Officers learned that as the pair walked past each other inside the store, the suspect pointed a knife toward the employee’s face and threatened him before leaving the store.
Investigators identified the suspect and arrested him early the following morning at his residence without incident. The 36-year-old Thompson male faces a charge of assault with a weapon and was released from custody on an undertaking.
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