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.
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.
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.