Woman arrested following assault with bat: Saint John police
A Saint John Police Force vehicle is seen in this file photo.
Police in Saint John, N.B., say a woman has been arrested after an assault in the city Sunday afternoon.
According to a news release from the Saint John Police Force, a woman was visiting someone she knew in the 200 block of Main Street North around 12:30 p.m.
Police say she was assaulted by a masked woman with a bat when she arrived.
The victim was treated at the scene before she was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect allegedly left the scene in a vehicle.
She was later identified and taken into custody in another part of the city.
The 29-year-old was arrested for assault with a weapon.
She was released on an undertaking to appear in court on July 16.
The Saint John Police Force is asking anyone with information to call them at 1-506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
For more New Brunswick news visit our dedicated provincial page.
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