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Man tasered at Cherry Lane Mall to undergo psych evaluation

Man tasered at Cherry Lane Mall to undergo psych evaluation | iNFOnews.ca
Danny Douglas Ross, the man accused of assaulting a mall patron and resisting arrest in the parking lot of Cherry Lane Mall last Sunday, Jan.3 will undergo a 30 day psychiatric evaluation. Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – The man at the centre of a police incident at Cherry Lane Mall on Jan. 3 made a court appearance today, Jan. 8.

Danny Douglas Ross appeared by video in Penticton Provincial Court facing charges of assault, possessing a weapon for dangerous purpose, and willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer, stemming from the incident in which Ross allegedly assaulted a mall patron and threatened others, including police, with a pair of scissors.

Crown Prosecutor Vern Frolick told court preliminary psychiatric assessments found Ross to be a habitual drug user who becomes psychotic with drug use.

Ross behaved erratically as his case was discussed, at times scowling, making threatening remarks and at one point lying down on a bench.

Ross was committed to a 30-day psychiatric assessment at Port Coquitlam Forensic Hospital, as soon as accommodation at the institution is possible.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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By Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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