Regina police arrest man trying to stop cars in middle of Lewvan Drive

Drivers on Lewvan Drive had to deal with a scary situation Wednesday morning: A man in the middle of the road.

According to Regina police, just before 11 a.m., officers were called to the 1300 block of Edward Street for a report of a man who was trying to get into homes and vehicles in the area.

While the officers were on their way to that call, they were told the man was on Lewvan near Seventh Avenue.

“Information provided to police stated that the suspect male had approached a vehicle, told the driver he had a weapon, and attempted to gain entry to the vehicle,” a police release said. “The vehicle drove away. Another citizen driving in the area exited his vehicle to provide assistance. The suspect male entered the driver’s seat of that vehicle and assaulted the driver.”

Officers found the suspect on Lewvan near Fourth Avenue. The release said police saw the man stopping vehicles on the road and pulling on door handles.

Police said the man didn’t respond to officers’ commands so, during the course of the arrest, pepper spray was used on the man. He was taken into custody and charged with two counts of robbery and one count of failing to comply with a release order.

He appeared in court Thursday morning.