Man arrested after Kelowna mayor gets online threats
Posted May 15, 2019 8:17 pm.
Last Updated May 15, 2019 8:27 pm.
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KELOWNA (NEWS 1130) — A 52-year-old Kelowna man has been arrested after the city’s Mayor was apparently threatened over social media.
Mayor Colin Basran shared a screenshot of the threat, posted to Facebook by someone with the account name Bruce Edward Taylor.
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It said someone should “put a bullet in” the mayor.
Basran is coming out about the threats, posting on Instagram that ‘Threatening my safety is completely unacceptable! If this is the new norm for elected officials, I want no part of it.’
Mounties in Kelowna say a 52-year-old Kelowna man was arrested and could face criminal charges. He’s expected to appear in court in June 24.
