Still, Justice Tam noted that having the weapon aimed at them caused the bylaw officer significant distress as they feared for their safety. Teal was arrested shortly after the incident, and was charged a day later with arson and assaulting a peace officer. The delusions led Teal to believe that the bylaw officer he aimed the slingshot at was not a real peace officer, according to Justice Tam. As an example of the potential damage of wildfires, Justice Tam mentioned the active blazes in the Okanagan near Summerland and Vernon. At the end of his decision, Justice Tam sentenced Teal to 18 months in prison for one count of arson and three months for one count of simple assault.