Corner Brook man charged with assault

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — A 34-year-old Corner Brook man was arrested early Saturday morning after the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to a disturbance at a home on Crestview Avenue.
Police responded to the home, on Corner Brook’s west side, at 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, the man fled the home and was arrested on O’Connell Drive.
The man has been charged with assault and mischief to property.
The victim, a 22-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries. Both the accused and the victim are known to each other.
The man was held in custody pending a court appearance.
He was under a conditional sentence order at the time of the incident and the breach of that sentence has been referred to Corrections and Community Services for further action.