The Grande Prairie RCMP has arrested one following reports of a domestic violence, kidnapping, and assault incident on October 6th.
According to police, members of the Grande Prairie detachment responded to reports of a male who was observed dragging a female on the ground by her hair in Muskoseepi Park. Numerous RCMP resources were dispatched to the area and located the victim a short distance away who sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The male suspect was arrested following a brief foot pursuit, and upon investigation, police learned the incident was related to domestic violence, kidnapping, and assault.
As a result, 44-year-old Grande Prairie resident Justin Johnson was arrested and charged with alleged assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, mischief, assault, kidnapping, and breach of a probation order.
Johnson was brought before a Justice of the Peace and remains in police custody with a scheduled court appearance on October 10th.
