Man ‘unhappy with speeders’ confronts truck driver with weapon
Posted Sep 11, 2026 01:41:36 PM.
RCMP laid charges against a man after a confrontation with vehicles involving a weapon.
On Sept. 3 around 11:40 a.m. police were called to a home near Ashfield Road in Inverness County for a man in possession of a firearm. According to officials, the man confronted a truck driver as the vehicle passed the residence, he was reportedly unhappy with speeders on the road, the release reads.
No shots were fired but police said several units were called in, including the crisis negotiation team that saw the man yelling in the yard with a chainsaw.
“After a crisis negotiator spoke with the man, he was safely arrested outside the home,” officials said in the release.
As a result, Robert Anthony Isadore, 45, is facing charges of careless use of firearm, contravention of regulations, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, and possession contrary to order.
He first appeared in court the day after the incident and remains in custody pending future court appearances.
Police say they are still conducting an investigation including the execution of a search warrant.
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