Youth arrested following incident involving knife – Fall River

At 12:19 p.m. on Monday, Halifax Distirct RCMP responded to an assault involving a knife in a wooded area on Lockview Rd. in Fall River.

As a result of the investigation, a 15-year-old male was taken in to custody following an altercation where a 15-year-old male was assaulted with a knife. The victim was later released from hospital after being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The accused male was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to answer to the following charges:

• Aggravated Assault
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Extortion
• Uttering Threats
• Robbery

The investigation is continuing.

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Source : Media Release