By Brian Konrad

Woman assaulted with a wrench

Woman struck with a wrench, man arrested and charged

Sep 3, 2020 | 8:08 AM

MEDICINE HAT — A 27 year old woman is recovering after being struck with a wrench late yesterday afternoon.

Officers were called to the 400 block of Seventh Street SW to a report of an assault sometime after 5 p.m. Wednesday.

They found the victim and arrested a 40-year-old male.

She was taken to hospital and is recovering from minor injury.

The male was arrested on a charge of assault with a weapon, as well as numerous other charges relating to failing to comply with conditions of a release order.

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Police say the dispute was not domestic in nature.

Meanwhile, police had to deal with a male who barricaded himself in a residence in the 1600 block of Third Avenue N.E. before 6 this morning.

Details are still being sorted out but the incident ended without injury.