On Apr. 8 at approximately 2:30 pm, Thompson RCMP received a report that a security officer at a local business was detaining a male who was in possession of a knife.

When officers arrived at the business on Mystery Lake Road in Thompson, Manitoba, they learned from staff and security personnel that a male had been holding a knife and chasing a person in the store. Nobody was injured and the knife was seized.

An 18-year-old male from Thompson was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

The investigation continues.