Police make arrest after uptown Saint John assault
A 38-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening in relation to an aggravated assault at a business in uptown Saint John.
Saint John police responded to an assault at 5:21 p.m. at a business on Union Street.
Officers found a 28-year-old female employee who had sustained injuries as a result.
Police said the woman was transported to hospital by ambulance. Her injuries have been reported as non-life-threatening.
The suspect was unknown to the victim.
The suspect left the store on foot prior to the police arriving.
Officers immediately began a search of the area, and quickly located and arrested the man.
The accused was to appear in Saint John provincial court Wednesday morning, charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and failure to attend relating to an outstanding arrest warrant.
