By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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RCMP accuse Consort man of ramming vehicle and coming at police with an axe and knife

Oct 27, 2022 | 4:33 PM

A 37-year-old man from Consort is facing charges after an incident in east-central Alberta on Oct. 25.

It was 7:40 p.m. that day, RCMP say, when a male attended the Consort RCMP detachment following an interaction with police earlier that day.

The male had allegedly rammed a parked police vehicle with his own, and then took a hatchet to windows in an attempt to enter the detachment. Police say he was telling police to shoot him, and that he had advised he had a handgun in his pocket.

Consort, Coronation, Hanna, Provost and Oyen RCMP, along with Lethbridge/Calgary/Red Deer Dog Service, Eastern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, and Calgary RCMP Emergency Response Team, were deployed, along with Helicopter Air Watch for Community Safety HAWCS (Calgary Police Service).

According to police, the man returned to his vehicle and left the detachment, which is when a traffic stop was initiated.

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The male allegedly stopped, exited with an axe and knife, and told members they would need to do something as he walked towards them with the weapons in his hands.

RCMP say a taser was deployed and the male dropped the weapons, as well as himself, to the ground. The male is said to have then attempted to grab the axe again, but members were able to take him into custody.

During this incident, threats were made towards police, and not the public, RCMP say.

As a result of the investigation, Consort RCMP have charged the 37-year-old man with the following:

• Mischief Over $5000 (2 counts)
• Resist Obstruct a Peace Officer
• Assault with a Weapon
• Possession of a weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Uttering Threats

He was released on cash bail with conditions and will be appearing in Coronation provincial court on Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.