Battlefords RCMP say a 48 year old man was arrested after they got calls about a man threatening to kill someone at the Frontier Mall in North Battleford, and then threatening to kill other members of the public.

Mall security was able to contain the man and keep him talking until RCMP could get there. Although people at the mall would have seen officers with their guns drawn, RCMP members were able to talk to the man and de-escalate the situation.

A suspect was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act and he remains in custody.