NATUASHISH, N.L. – A man in northern Labrador is facing charges after he allegedly threatened RCMP officers with an axe.
The Mounties in Natuashish (NAT’-wah-sheesh) say officers were called to a residence around 11:30 a.m. today after reports of a fight in progress.
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Police say when officers arrived, a number of items, including a box spring and mattress, had been thrown out of the residence.
They say a 19-year-old woman approached the officers claiming that a 22-year-old man had assaulted her.
Investigators say when they attempted to arrest the man inside of the home, he held an axe above his head and refused to leave.
The man was eventually arrested without incident and faces a number of charges, including assault and assault of a police officer with a weapon.
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