Assault at residence, assault on Trail officer
By Lone Sheep Publishing
On May 10, at 11:42 p.m.,, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about an alleged assault that occurred between a 37-year-old Trail woman and a 51-year-old Trail woman in the 1700 block of Third Avenue in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.
“The officer attended the scene and discovered the 51-year-old Trail woman with a broken ankle and alleged that the 37-year-old Trail woman had assaulted her,” Wicentowich said. “Alcohol was suspected to be a factor in the incident. The woman was transported to the Trail hospital for medical treatment.
“The officer arrested the 37-year-old Trail woman for Assault causing bodily harm contrary to Section 269 of the Criminal Code. The woman allegedly resisted her arrest and a physical altercation ensued. The officer gained control of the woman and took her into custody.”
Wicentowich said the 37-year-old Trail woman was later released on conditions.
The investigation continues.
Police are looking to speak to all of the witnesses to this event to determine the sequence of events leading up to the incident,
says Sgt. Wicentowich.
