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Man arrested in connection with axe attack on Comox Lake Road

A 33-year-old Cumberland man has been charged with mischief and assault with a weapon.
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Comox Valley RCMP are asking any witnesses or anyone who has had a similar experience to contact them. FILE PHOTO

RCMP have made an arrest after a woman’s windshield was smashed with an axe on Comox Lake Road last week.

A 33-year-old Cumberland man was arrested on Aug. 9 and was held for court. He has been charged with mischief and assault with a weapon.

Comox Valley RCMP said the man has since been released pending his next court appearance, scheduled for Aug. 29.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

A woman was camping in her vehicle along Comox Lake Road, between the Cumberland and Comox Lake, on Aug. 6 when a car pulled up and a man stepped out and hit her windshield with an axe.

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