N.W.T. man charged with assault after weekend incident in Fort Smith
Terron Stevens was previously charged with similar offences for an incident in Hay River in 2022
An N.W.T. man has been arrested and charged in connection with a reported assault in Fort Smith over the weekend.
In a news release Wednesday, RCMP said they received a report Saturday of a victim being struck with a firearm. They arrested Terron Stevens.
RCMP said no shots were reportedly fired and they're not aware of any injuries.
Stevens, 32, is charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of a weapon contrary to a weapons prohibition order. RCMP also said officers seized "a quantity" of cash and ammunition but the firearm was not located.
Stevens was previously convicted of two counts of assault causing bodily harm and was charged with aggravated assault and unauthorized possession of a firearm in connection to a shooting in September 2022 in Hay River. That incident, which RCMP believed to be targeted, put victim Ryley Moore in critical condition. Charges were later withdrawn after the Crown prosecutor said there was no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction due to the availability of a witness.
Stevens has been remanded into custody and RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.