MILFORD: A 49-year-old Dartmouth man faces charges of assault after a harrowing ordeal seen by motorists along Highway 102 near Milford on March 24.
East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said motorists on the highway would have been surprised to witness a female being pulled from a pickup truck before the male driver sped off, leaving the female stranded.
RCMP received a call at approximately 11:45 a.m. advising a woman was forced from a vehicle and appeared to be injured.
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He said an immediate patrol was made and members made contact with the victim who confirmed she was assaulted but sustained only minor injuries.
The suspect turned himself over to police a short while later and was arrested for the assault.
S/Sgt. Bushell said the accused, a 49-year-old man old from Dartmouth, was released on conditions and will face the courts at a later date.
