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Man attacked vehicle with hatchet: Winnipeg police

A Winnipeg police vehicle. Shane Gibson/Global News

A bizarre incident in Tyndall Park involving a hatchet has led to charges for a 22-year-old suspect, Winnipeg police say.

According to police, an armed man was spotted Monday around 2:30 a.m., damaging a vehicle on Weitzel Street.

Police said the vehicle’s owner and the suspect aren’t known to each other.

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The man was charged with possessing a weapon and mischief under $5,000. He was released on an undertaking.

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