NORTH BATTLEFORD - A man is facing charges after a police officer was reportedly assaulted in North Battleford.
On May 7 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP North Battleford Crime Reduction Team (CRT) officers conducted a traffic stop in North Battleford after observing a passenger in a vehicle without a seatbelt.
Officers pulled the vehicle over. As they approached on foot, the adult male driver exited the vehicle and confronted officers.
Officers directed the adult male to return to the vehicle and he complied. Officers then observed illicit marijuana and unstamped tobacco in plain view in the vehicle. Officers told the adult male he was under arrest. He resisted and assaulted the arresting officer. A struggle ensued. The man was then handcuffed and taken into custody.
The officer was treated at the hospital and released. They are receiving ongoing treatment for injuries described as non-life-threatening.
As a result of the investigation, a 52-year-old man, from North Battleford, is charged with one count, assault on a police officer, and one count, resist/obstruct peace officer.
The accused is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on June 23.
