Kings District RCMP arrested a woman in relation to an assault that occurred in Waterville.
On August 16, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Kings DistrictRCMP members were conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy. 101, near Waterville, when they observed a speeding vehicle. An RCMP officer completed a traffic stop of the vehicle and proceeded to issue a written warning.
When the RCMP officer served the document, the driver, a 23-year-old Avonport woman, became irate. She lunged out of the vehicle and physically assaulted the officer. A struggle ensued, which led to the arrest of the woman. The passenger of the vehicle, a 28-year-old Yarmouth woman, had made previous attempts to calm the driver.
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The driver was transported to the Kings District East RCMP detachment and later released from custody. She will appear in Kentville Provincial Court on October 25 at 9:30 a.m. to face a charge of Assaulting a Peace Officer.
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