A male individual suspected of wielding a knife during a road rage incident and exhibiting erratic behavior towards others in Dauphin has been apprehended by Manitoba RCMP. The initial occurrence took place at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Second Street SW in the western Manitoba city, as per a statement released by the RCMP on Thursday. Reportedly, an SUV approached another vehicle stopped at a four-way intersection, with the SUV driver allegedly brandishing a knife and making threatening gestures. The victim, a 31-year-old man, promptly drove away from the situation.
Following this, the same SUV was spotted on Main Street S. in Dauphin, where the driver exited the vehicle and began displaying erratic conduct towards individuals in another vehicle before returning to his SUV and driving to a nearby hotel, according to the police. Law enforcement officers located the individual inside the hotel and took him into custody. Identified as a 30-year-old man from Valley River First Nation, he is now facing charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The man has been released pending a scheduled court appearance.
