Wednesday-afternoon drivers in Richmond face a scary scene as a man, wielding an oxygen tank, was seen attacking cars in traffic, seemingly at random.
One woman saw the bizarre sight unfold near the onramp to Highway 99 at Steveston Highway.
“I saw him smash three cars and then he went on and on,” Monette Bringino said.
“Every car that stopped, he would just smash them.”
Bringino said the man continued for several minutes and she lost count of how many cars were damaged.
Richmond RCMP said a 56-year-old man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and was taken to a nearby hospital.
“Initial reports alleged that the man was throwing a compressed air tank at vehicles and threatening bystanders,” Cpl. Ian Henderson said.
“Officers encountered an extremely irate man who threatened to use the metal tank as a weapon against them.”
No criminal charges have been laid but police say they may be considered at a later date.
Traffic helicopter footage showed multiple police vehicles and tow trucks at the scene.
Rush hour traffic on Steveston Highway was slowed for more than an hour.