A Vancouver man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly trashed his home with an axe and set fire to his roommate’s belongings Monday night.

The suspect allegedly started destroying the suite in the 1900-block of East Broadway “with a variety of tools and instruments including an axe” after becoming upset with his roommate, Vancouver police spokesman Const. Brian Montague wrote in an email.

A small fire was set in the home and a nearby car may also have been targeted in the rampage, Montague added.

When Vancouver police were called to the scene around 9:30 p.m., they tried to arrest the man, but he allegedly resisted and officers fired several rounds from a beanbag shotgun before taking him into custody.

Montague said the suspect faces “numerous” criminal charges in connection to the incident.

blindsay@vancouversun.com