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Thunder Bay Man Charged in Incident Involving Meth, Baseball Bat and Lighter Fluid

May 28, 2020 1:43 PM | News


Winnipeg Police Logo CrestWINNIPEG — An Ontario man is facing charges after police say he doused himself in lighter fluid and wielded a baseball bat after allegedly consuming methamphetamine.

Officers were called to the 900 block of Empress Street Tuesday afternoon for a report of a man acting erratically with a baseball bat. The same man then entered a business in the 1300 block of Ellice Avenue before police arrived.

While still armed with the bat, police say the man covered himself in lighter fluid while motioning with a lighter that he would ignite it. Officers spent 25 minutes trying to convince him to put down the weapon, but weren’t successful.

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Police say the man consumed a substance he said was meth and asked officers to shoot him.

The tactical support team was able to use a less-than-lethal projectile to safely take the man into custody. The man wasn’t injured, but was taken to hospital related to possible drug intoxication.

The 31-year-old Thunder Bay man has been charged with possession of a weapon and mischief under $5,000. He remains in custody.


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