57-year-old Sault woman facing assault charges

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officer uniform (File photo/Supplied/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service)

On Thursday, Sault police charged a 57-year-old woman with assault.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on Jan. 16, officers were dispatched to a multi-unit residential building in the 100 block of East Street in response to a report of an assault.

“An investigation revealed the accused had become confrontational with the victim and struck them, causing minor physical injuries,” the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release.

Police apprehended the accused after they arrived.

As a result, the woman was charged with assault.

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on March 10.