Man charged with threatening passersby

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A man has been charged after he allegedly yelled threats at passing pedestrians from a third-storey window and waved a hatchet in Portage la Prairie.

Police were sent to the home on Saskatchewan Avenue East at about 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 21, RCMP said in a news release Friday.

The man refused to leave his home, the release said.

Police obtained a warrant, and officers went into the suite and arrested a 52-year-old man. He is charged with uttering threats, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and resisting or wilfully obstructing a public officer or peace officer.