Boa constrictor, weapons found during police call to Oppenheimer Park
Posted May 8, 2020 3:40 pm.
Last Updated May 8, 2020 3:41 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — An odd call for some Vancouver Police officers on the city’s Downtown Eastside.
Chief Adam Palmer said in a tweet, police were called to deal with a man with a machete at Oppenheimer Park Friday afternoon.
#VPD officers responded to a call of a man with a machete at #OppenheimerPark this afternoon – they discovered 4 replica handguns, 2 machetes, an axe, a club with nails in it & an 8 ft #BoaConstrictor #CantMakeThisStuffUp @VancouverPD @ParkBoard pic.twitter.com/Jtu2a1gNo3
— Adam Palmer (@ChiefPalmer) May 8, 2020
Upon arrival, police found more than just a single weapon.
Palmer said officers discovered one of two machetes, as well as four replica handguns, an axe, a club with nails in it, and an eight-foot-long boa constrictor.
It’s unclear how the snake wound up in the park and who was taking care of it.
There’s no word yet on arrests or charges.
