They eventually took him down with a taser
The RCMP is reporting an unusual attack in Dawson City.
On June 5, 2021 at approximately 11:30 p.m., police received a call about a man chasing someone with a machete in the downtown area. RCMP arrived on scene to find multiple victims who had been exposed to bear spray. They then observed a man holding what appeared to be a sword. When the man saw the cops, he immediately fled on foot. After chasing him through the Eldorado Hotel and back outside, the man confronted RCMP members with a metal pipe. After another brief chase, the man was subdued with a taser and taken into custody.
Rodney Bailey of Whitehorse was arrested and charged with 16 offences including six counts of assault with a weapon, assaulting a peace officer, uttering threats, breach of probation, and several other weapons offences.
Bailey will appear in court in Whitehorse on June 16.
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