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A 32-year-old man faces charges after a man was spotted hitting gas tanks holding Ebb and Flow First Nation’s fuel supply with a pickaxe.
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP were alerted to the danger at about 11:25 p.m. on Monday. The tanks were not damaged, RCMP said in a news release.
Officers found a 32-year-old man from the community walking with a pickaxe on Highway 278, RMCP said, noting a razor blade was found in his mouth when searched.
The man faces charges of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose and mischief. He was released from custody.
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