A 24-year-old man from Dartmouth is scheduled to appear in provincial court on Wednesday after he was accused of assaulting a woman on Tuesday.
At approximately 3:20 p.m., police were called to an address on Gaston Road in Dartmouth for a report of an injured woman.
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Police said the woman was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
After investigating, police alleged the victim was assaulted in a nearby residence by a man who was known to her.
At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, a 24-year-old man from Dartmouth turned himself in to police.
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The man, identified as Jacob Brennan Nagle-Cummings, is facing eight charges, including attempted murder, assault with a weapon and choking to overcome a person.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers.