Prince George RCMP have arrested the man who assaulted another male with an axe handle on March 1 in a residence on Upland Street.
The 40-year-old, who has 53 previous criminal convictions, was arrested Wednesday at about 9
p.m. after he entered Valu Village with a hammer, threatened staff, smashed a display case and left with several items. The man was held to appear in court Thursday.
Police say the Uplands Street incident was drug related.
A Prince George high school student who was working at Valu Village at the time of the robbery incident has related his experience to The Citizen. You can read about the scary experience in The Citizen. --btrick@ogcitizen.ca
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