An individual under the influence of meth caused a disturbance in Winkler Friday morning.

Winkler Police Service says one man is in custody after officers were called to a local restaurant after receiving reports of a break and enter in progress by armed suspects.

The break-in was confirmed to be a hallucination by a man as a result of using methamphetamine. He was arrested under the Intoxicated Person Detention Act and lodged until sober.

Police Chief Ryan Hunt notes they're seeing more calls of individuals experiencing a meth-induced psychosis. The individuals will often be hallucinating, seeing people who aren't there or reporting incidents or crimes that never happened.

"This is a huge concern for the safety of our officers because there is no way of knowing what actions these persons might take when police approach them," Hunt says.

Earlier this month, the staff at a local gas station called police after a suspicious male entered asking to be arrested. Police say the man was deeply paranoid and was convinced he would be safer in custody because he believed he was framed for a crime. The male admitted to using methamphetamine earlier in the day and police believed his behaviour was caused by his drug use.

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