The RCMP is investigating after five people were assaulted in Antigonish County.
At about 5 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to a report of multiple assaults at a home on Paqtnkek First Nation.
A 25-year-old man, two women in their 30s and two men in their 40s were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police arrested a 41-year-old man at the scene.
The victims and the suspect know each other.
At about 6 a.m. Friday, RCMP had posted on social media about a large police presence in Afton after a report of a man armed with a knife.
Police said he was taken into custody and there was no threat to the public.
Treaty Road was closed Friday morning while officers investigated.
RCMP investigate multiple assaults in Paqtnkek https://t.co/dLILdU92jE pic.twitter.com/xTHM31lMyT
— RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) February 23, 2024
There’s a large police presence on Treaty Rd. in #Afton, after RCMP officers responded to a report of a man armed with a knife. The man is in custody; no ongoing threat to the public. Officers will be in the area as the investigation continues; Treaty Rd. remains closed. pic.twitter.com/VJbKaFjoMh
— RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) February 23, 2024
