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Fredericton police take man into custody after Boxing Day assault

A Fredericton police car on Nov. 12, 2018. Morganne Campbell/Global News

Fredericton police have taken one man into custody after an assault on Boxing Day.

Police say that at approximately 2:15 a.m., they responded to an apartment building on the city’s south side for reports of an assault with a weapon.

A 34-year-old Fredericton man is now in custody as a result of the investigation.

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One man was taken to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital with minor injuries. He has since been released.

Charges are expected to be laid and the 34-year-old will make his first court appearance on Thursday.

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Fredericton police are not providing any more information at this time but are asking anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact Det. Matthew Leblanc at 506-460-2300.

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