Police charge man with sexual assault with a weapon

Yarmouth RCMP have charged a Halifax County man with sexual assault with a weapon, uttering threats and forcible confinement following a complaint of sexual assault against a woman in Yarmouth on Thursday night.

Thirty-nine year old Winston Arthur Reddick of Hammonds Plains was apprehended around 5:40 p.m. Friday after a short chase on the Hardscratch Road. A warrant for his arrest had been previously issued by the provincial court.

The RCMP sought an arrest warrant, saying they considered their subject to be armed and dangerous.

The female victim had been taken to the hospital Thursday night and later released.

The Yarmouth Town RCMP and Southwest Major Crime Unit are investigating and have asked that if anyone has information related to the incident to contact the town detachment at 902-742-8777, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.