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Prince Albert police dog tracks down assault suspect

Prince Albert police dog Febee led officers to a suspect after a woman was hospitalized with serious head injuries on Thursday night. Prince Albert Police Service / Supplied

Police in Prince Albert, Sask., have arrested a man following an alleged assault on Thursday.

Police said they were told a woman had been assaulted with a gun in the 300-block of 20th Street East at around 9 p.m.

Officers said one shot was fired, but determined the 18-year-old woman’s injuries were not caused by a gunshot.

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She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. There is no update on her condition.

Prince Albert police dog Febee led officers to the 400-block of 23rd Street East where a man was taken into custody.

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A gun was found in a nearby garbage bin, police said.

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The 20-year-old man is facing several firearms-related charges along with aggravated assault and uttering threats charges.

He was scheduled to appear in Prince Albert provincial court on Friday morning.

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