A 30-year-old suspect is facing charges after an alleged knife assault involving a security guard yesterday in the city of Yellowknife.
“On December 18th at approximately 12:03 p.m. Yellowknife RCMP received a report that a security guard had been attacked by a person with a knife at an apartment building in the downtown area of Yellowknife. The security guard was able to escape uninjured,” said police.
RCMP reported that officers arrived on scene at the building with a member of the Police Dog Services unit and were able to locate the suspect inside the apartment building.
“The suspect was uncooperative with police but was safely apprehended after the deployment of Police Service Dog Rain. The suspect did not sustain any injuries and the knife believed to be used in the assault was recovered,” said officers.
A 30-year-old suspect from Yellowknife is facing charges including:
– Assault with a weapon, contrary to section 267(a) of the Criminal Code
– Failure to comply with a probation order, contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code
Police reported that the suspect was was held for a bail hearing before being remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court next week
