Man With Champagne Glass Allegedly Goes On Battering Ram And Urination Rampage At Local Car Dealership
Posted December 9, 2008 12:00 pm.
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Cops in Halton Region are dealing with a strange case at an auto dealership that has a lot more questions than answers. Among them: why would anyone do this?
It started at the Roseland Volkswagen lot at 888 Guelph Line in Burlington around 11:30pm Monday, long after the business had closed for the day.
Authorities allege a man driving a 2007 Mazda pickup truck zoomed into the parking lot and used his vehicle as a battering ram to purposely try and destroy five cars that were parked there.
After that, he put the truck back into drive and headed straight for the front entrance, letting the car burst through it and coming to a rest inside, as shattered glass littered the ground all around him.
But it didn’t end there, and incredibly got even more bizarre. Cops say the suspect then emeged from his wrecked car, headed over to other parked vehicles and began urinating on them.
After he was done, they say he returned to his truck, grabbed a bottle of champagne and a glass he’d brought with him and got up on the roof of his Mazda, where he allegedly committed an indecent act.
When people in the area noticed what was going on, they confronted him and cops say the man then began throwing things at the witnesses.
At this point in the rampage, cops arrived and arrested him without incident. It’s not clear what the motive for his bizarre actions might be or why a guy in a Mazda would be so angry at a place that sells Volkswagens.
Halton Police tell CityNews.ca there’s absolutely no evidence that the man had any ties to the dealership or that he had a grudge against anyone there. He hadn’t been drinking, despite the presence of the champagne, he wasn’t on drugs and there’s no evidence of any mental health issues.
In fact, he never explained his alleged actions at all.
The good news is, despite the extensive property damage, no one was hurt.
Guillaume Mercier, a 36-year-old Hamilton man, is charged with mischief over $5,000 and committing an indecent act. He’s since been released on bail.
If you know anything about what might have sparked this strange attack, call Halton Police at (905) 825-4777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
