Weapons seized by Woodstock during arrest, May 20, 2016. Photo courtesy of Woodstock police.Weapons seized by Woodstock during arrest, May 20, 2016. Photo courtesy of Woodstock police.
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Hatchet Wielding Man In Drive Thru

Woodstock police were forced to pull their guns on a man wielding a hatchet in a drive thru.

Police say a man was seen swinging a hatchet while pacing back and forth in the drive thru of a business on Norwich Ave. around 2:30pm Friday.

When officers arrived on scene they saw what appeared to be a handgun in the waist of the man's pants.

As a result, a 33-year-old Woodstock man was arrested at gunpoint and is charged with weapons offences.

Police say further investigation revealed the handgun was a BB gun.

No one was injured during the incident.

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