On April 30, 2022, at 1 pm, the Yellowknife RCMP responded to a report of two men fighting near a commercial business on Forrest Drive. Officers attended and determined a thirty-year-old man had been assaulted with a weapon and suffered an injury to his arm. The man was transported to the Stanton Territorial hospital and later released.
A thirty-year-old man was arrested on-scene and has been charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The accused remains in custody.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Yellowknife RCMP at 669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit the Crime Stoppers website. In the event of an emergency call, 911.