An electric vehicle is shown attached to a charging station on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Montpelier, Vt. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Toby Talbot)
A 46-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested after an alleged confrontation involving a machete at an electric vehicle charging station in Prawda.
Falcon Beach RCMP received a report around 3 p.m. on August 14 about an assault outside a business at the charging station on Highway 1.
Police say a man driving an SUV and pulling a travel trailer had parked in front of the charging stations, blocking access for other motorists.
A 43-year-old Winnipeg man approached the driver, who allegedly threatened him before throwing a coffee cup and water bottle at him and producing a machete.
Bystanders then approached the suspect, who fled the scene in his vehicle. The victim wasn’t injured.
Shortly after 4 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora located the suspect vehicle and arrested the driver. He was later turned over to Manitoba RCMP and returned to the province.
The man has been released on conditions and faces charges of assault with a weapon and uttering threats.
The investigation remains ongoing.
