Halifax police charge man with aggravated assault

A Halifax Regional Police emblem is seen in Halifax on July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Jul 27, 2023 01:11:03 PM.

Last Updated Jul 27, 2023 03:27:08 PM.

Regional police have charged a man in connection to an aggravated assault on Sunday.

Shortly before 4 a.m. on July 23, police received a report about a disturbance outside an establishment on Argyle Street.

Police say they found an unresponsive man on the sidewalk and they were transported to hospital with what were believed to be life-threatening injuries.

On Wednesday, officers arrested Dorelle Trevya Parsons, 31, in Dartmouth in relation to the assault.

He was scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court on Thursday to face a charge of aggravated assault.

Investigators are not seeking additional suspects at this time.

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