Hanover Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to a domestic assault.
Police say on Wednesday, (July 14th) at 7:30 a.m., they responded to a domestic dispute after receiving reports of a woman screaming, a disturbance and a violent struggle.
Police say the investigation determined a 21-year-old man from Hanover broke into his estranged girlfriend’s apartment through a second storey window, violently assaulted her and forced her into a vehicle before fleeing the area.
According to police, the female victim attempted to escape the vehicle north of Hanover, and in doing so attracted the attention of a Good Samaritan who came to her aid and called Police.
Hanover police say after they were contacted, the suspect fled the scene in his vehicle leaving the victim on the side of the road.
He was located by officers shortly after and arrested without incident.
Paramedics transported the victim to the Hanover and District Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and later released.
The 21 year old Hanover man was remanded into custody at a bail hearing and faces the following charges:
1. Break and Enter to Commit an Indictable Offence
2. Forcible Confinement
3. Uttering Death Threats
4. Kidnapping
5. Assault Causing Bodily Harm – to Choke, Suffocate or Strangle
6. Fail to Comply with Probation
7. Mischief Under $5,000
Hanover police say they want to recognize the brave actions of the good samaritan who came to the aid of the victim, called police and protected her, noting, “Those actions saved the victim from further injuries and possibly a very tragic outcome.”