Police charge man in relation to assault

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Police have charged a man in relation an assault that occurred early this morning in Dartmouth.

At approximately 6:30 a.m. police responded to a report of an assault at an address on Gaston Road in Dartmouth. Two men were involved in a verbal dispute when one of the men threw an object at the other man striking him in the head. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The men were not known to one another.

The suspect was arrested in the area without incident a short time later. Rahtez Tyrese Wesley, 20, of Dartmouth is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today to face charges of:

  • Assault with a weapon
  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Possession of a dangerous weapon
  • Breach of a court order (X 3)

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