28-year-old man arrested for hitting P.A. officer in head with rock

By Jaryn Vecchio

A Prince Albert Police Service officer is recovering from a minor injury after being hit in the head with a large rock.

Last Friday, officers spotted a man throwing a rock at a house at 19th Street and Sixth Avenue East.

The man fled on foot. He was found along 21st Street East, where he proceeded to throw a rock at the officers’ vehicle, damaging the front passenger-side window.

The man threw another rock, this time hitting one of the officers in the head. The officer suffered a minor injury.

The 28-year-old man has since been charged with assaulting an officer, damaging a police vehicle, and breach of court conditions.

He’s scheduled to make his next court appearance on May 4.