The Ste. Rose RCMP responded to a rather odd report on August 5t at 11:25 pm, after reports from the Ebb and Flow First Nation claimed a man was striking large gas tanks with a pickaxe.
When officers got to the scene, they found a 32-year-old man walking down highway 278 carrying a pickaxe. a further search of the man found a razor blade hidden in his mouth.
He is facing charges of Possession of Weapons for a Dangerous Purpose and Mischief.
He has been released from custody.
luckily, the pickaxe blows caused no leaks or spills, as the targeted gas cans are a critical reservoir of fuel for the community.
