RCMP arrest woman after ‘shocking’ incident
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Police say an unprovoked attack on several family members in Kelowna is another example of why more supports are needed for people with mental health and addictions issues.
On Monday, Sept. 26, at 2:40 p.m. RCMP received a call that an unknown female had assaulted a mother and her two adult children while attempting to steal their vehicle at a parking lot in the 200 block of Rutland Road South in Kelowna. The female then ran away with the keys to the car.
The victim told police the female suspect approached her as she was exiting her vehicle and struck her in the torso with her knee, grabbing her vehicle keys. Police say the victim’s brother and 79-year-old mother exited the vehicle at which point the suspect told them ‘I have a knife and I’ll stab you.’
The suspect then attempted to enter the driver’s seat of the vehicle but the family was able to stop her. The suspect ran off, but returned seconds later and again attempted to enter the driver’s seat of the vehicle. This time the suspect grabbed the mother’s cane from her hand and struck the victim’s brother twice. The suspect also struck the victim with the cane and fled on foot once police were called.
