Vancouver Police responded to a rather bizarre call in Oppenheimer Park Friday afternoon.
VPD Chief Adam Palmer tweeted about a rather strange discovery on May 8, after police responded to a call of a man with a machete inolved in a fight in Oppenheimer Park. He writes that officers discovered four replica guns, two machetes, and an axe with nails in it. In addition, they found an eight-foot-long boa constrictor.
Palmer playfully adds that, "You can't make this stuff up."
#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
“Every call in policing is different, and this is a call responding officers will never forget,” says Constable Tania Visintin, VPD. “It was shocking for officers to find the snake, but the number of weapons they discovered is also very concerning.”
Police arrived in the park at around 12:30 p.m. The suspects in the fight had dispersed. Officers were directed to a tent by witnesses, where they initially found the snake and some weapons in plain-view.
As the investigation progressed, officers found additional weapons. The following items were seized by police:
- one loaded shotgun
- one replica shotgun
- four replica handguns
- one crossbow
- multiple knives
- machetes
- two axes
- one baton
- two wooden clubs with nails
- one baseball bat
Animal Services from the City of Vancouver responded to seize the snake.
One suspect is in custody in relation to the police call about the fight. The investigation is ongoing.
