Bystanders halt axe-wielder in Iqaluit

On Nov. 16, the RCMP in Iqaluit responded to a complaint of a man walking in the 200-block area with an axe.

In a news release, the RCMP detachment extended a thank-you to three people who helped apprehend the man, especially Charlie Papatsie, Claude Aube and Lodie Ipeelie, all of Iqaluit.

Eetulu Salamonie, 33, has been charged with one count of assault with a weapon, one count of assault, one count of resisting arrest and five counts of uttering threats. He was to appear in court on Nov. 20.