Halifax woman charged for assaulting police officer who responded to dog in hot car
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Halifax Regional Police say witnesses told them the dog had been in the vehicle for more than 20 minutes, and was in distress from the heat.
A 76-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting a police officer who responded to a dog being left in a hot car in Halifax.
Halifax Regional Police (HRP) say they were called just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday to a parking lot in the 3000 block of Kempt Road.
“Officers arrived on scene and spoke with witnesses who confirmed the dog had been in the vehicle for over 20 minutes,” HRP wrote in a news release.
“Officers observed the dog to be in distress and quickly removed it from the vehicle and provided it water.”
It was at this point, police allege, the dog’s owner came out of a business and “assaulted one of the officers on scene.”
The woman was arrested.
She is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date on the charge of assaulting a peace officer. She was also issued a summary offence ticket for causing an animal to be in distress.
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