A woman was arrested in downtown Salmon Arm Sunday morning after attempting to rob another woman at knifepoint.
Police report that the victim was parking her car on Alexander Street about 11 a.m. on Feb. 22 when the woman approached, wielding a knife, and demanded that she hand over the car keys and take money from a bank machine.
Unsuccessful in the robbery attempt, the woman, who police report suffers from a mental illness, began walking along Lakeshore Drive where she brandished her knife at a police officer.
The woman then made her way onto Shuswap Street where she was arrested without further incident.
In addition to the attempted robbery, it was discovered the woman had earlier broken into a neighbour's home and slashed the tire on a police vehicle.
She was taken to hospital for evaluation and was to appear in court Monday morning.