Fort Saskatchewan RCMP charges a man who attacked a police officer

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Police are looking for witnesses after a man has been charged with assaulting a police officer after a quarrel with the RCMP on a highway northeast of Edmonton.

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Just before 5 pm on Monday, RCMP was informed that a man had stumbled on traffic while crossing a bridge on Highway 15 near Fort Saskatchewan.

The policeman found the man walking by the side of the highway. In a news release on Wednesday, police said the man refused to identify himself and subsequently became in verbal and physical conflict.

After that, “physical changes” occurred, causing minor injuries to the police. Another officer and a passerby helped the man in detention.

Sylvan Lake’s 22-year-old Dakota John Noel was charged with assaulting and interfering with police officers. He was also arrested on unpaid warrants from Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer.

Noel has been detained and will appear in the Fort Saskatchewan District Court on Thursday.

The RCMP is seeking witnesses or passers-by who have provided assistance in stopping and contacting the police.