THUNDER BAY – A shirtless Thunder Bay man is in custody after allegedly swinging a bat at passing vehicles on South May Street on Wednesday night.
In a release issued on Thursday morning, city police say they received a call just before midnight when they received a report of an incident in progress. Upon arrival to the 100 block of the south-side neighbourhood, the suspect took off running.
Other officers assisted in the pursuit, following the man into a building. He then tried to evade police further by running down a fire escape. He was eventually subdued in a laneway near Donald Street.
A 26-year-old man is expected to appear in court on Thursday to face charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts of breach of probation.
Police did not identify the suspect.
