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Achi news desk-
A 33-year-old man is facing assault charges after he allegedly tried to attack Halifax police officers with a knife Tuesday night in Dartmouth.
According to a news release from Halifax Regional Police, officers responded to a property damage call at a Roleika Drive apartment building around 6:45pm. They found a man suffering from minor injuries who allegedly damaged the building.
Paramedics treated the man at the scene and when the police left, he allegedly tried to attack them with a knife. No one was injured and officers took the man into custody after a short struggle.
Christopher Michael Gallant was expected to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of:
- three counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon
- possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
- attack with a weapon
- resisting arrest
- mischief
