Medicine Hat man charged following ‘serious assault’ in Taber

TABER – A 45-year-old Medicine Hat man has been charged in connection with what Taber Police are calling a serious assault last weekend.

The charges against Scott Shannon Wallace include aggravated assault, unlawful confinement, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

Officers responded to a complaint of a serious assault with weapons in the 5500 block of 38 Avenue around 9 p.m. on Dec. 23. They arrived to find an adult female victim with severe facial injuries, and she was transported to the Taber Hospital for treatment. The suspect was then located in a nearby apartment and taken into custody.

Police noted that the suspect and victim are known to each other.