"Armed Man Tasered at Hospital After Disturbance Linked to Ostrich Farm"

An armed man was Tasered by New Westminster police at Royal Columbian Hospital after threatening staff, linked to an incident involving a nearby common ostrich farm.

• On October 4, at approximately 10:20 a.m., New Westminster police responded to a disturbance at Royal Columbian Hospital involving a man with an edged weapon.
• The situation escalated when the suspect refused to comply with police commands, leading to his Tasered arrest and subsequent custody.
• The disturbance was reportedly connected to an incident at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency was involved in culling related to avian health concerns.