RCMP report an 18 year-old male was arrested in the RM of Hanover last Sunday after allegedly making threats towards police on a Facebook page. Police say community members contacted them after the threat was found in comments regarding the shooting of three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kevin Giesbrecht was arrested Sunday and charged with Uttering Threats.

In court yesterday, Giesbrecht was spared from criminal prosecution but received a severe tongue-lashing from the judge who told him to grow up.

Steinbach RCMP say threats of violence towards any person of the general public or in this case the police will not be tolerated and are taken seriously. They add those persons making such threats will be held accountable for their actions.