Brockville Police Arrested A Man Who Pulled Out A 'Homemade Sword' At A Local Restaurant
He was apparently upset about vaccine passports.
Brockville Police station in the wintertime.
Brockville Police have charged an Ontario man for carrying a homemade sword during a vaccine passport dispute at a restaurant in town.
According to police, a 39-year-old man now faces weapons charges following the incident that took place at an unnamed local restaurant on the evening of February 27.
Police report that the man and his friend went to the local spot and started an argument over vaccine passports.
It was during the altercation that one of the men was spotted with a "sword over his shoulder," and Brockville Police were called to the scene.
When officers arrived, the two men were still inside the restaurant and staff pointed out who was carrying the sword to the authorities.
"He was subsequently placed under arrest for possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and held for a bail hearing," Brockville Police report.
Officers took the "homemade sword" away, and no injuries were reported following the incident.
As of March 1, Ontario businesses are no longer required to check proof of vaccination for any indoor public settings. However, businesses and other venues can still choose to ask guests for their vaccine certificates.
On top of vaccine certificates becoming a thing of the past, Ontario also lifted the remaining capacity limits at indoor venues.
Even though several public health measures have been eased, Ontarians are still required to follow masking protocols whenever they visit a public indoor venue.
"We are now in a position to lift more public health measures, but it is important to stay vigilant, as we don’t want to cause any further disruption to people’s everyday lives," Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said in a February 14 statement.