RCMP are searching for a man who was reportedly brandishing a hatchet in South Surrey, B.C., on Monday.
Mounties said they received a call around 3 p.m. that the man had pulled the hatchet while demanding a cigarette from a person near 17 Avenue and 152 Street.
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“Police arrived on scene within minutes, however the suspect was not located,” Surrey RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Vanessa Munn said in an email.
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Officers remain on scene speaking to witnesses and are collecting video in hopes of furthering the investigation.
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