Man commits separate assaults and resists arrest in Friday frenzy

A double dose of assault and resisting arrest has landed a 36-year-old man in jail in Nelson.

Man commits separate assaults and resists arrest in Friday frenzy Double assault incidents A double dose of assault and resisting arrest has landed a 36-year-old man in jail in Nelson. On Friday morning at approximately 1:13 a.m., the Nelson Police Department (NPD) received a report of an assault in the 1200 block of Lakeside Drive. NPD officers attended and spoke with a male victim, who reported he had been assaulted by an unknown male while securing his commercial vehicle in a parking lot.

The victim sustained a cut above his eyebrow and was assessed by Emergency Health Services. Soon after the incident, officers located the suspect nearby along the shoreline. “The suspect did not initially comply with police direction and resisted arrest before eventually being taken into custody,” read an NPD statement Wednesday morning.

Nelson Fire Rescue also attended to assist due to the rocky terrain and proximity to the water. However, during the investigation of the initial assault, police received a second report involving the same suspect. “A female victim reported that she had been assaulted earlier at Lakeside Park and had suffered an injury to the back of her head,” the NPD stated.

She was transported to Kootenay Lake Hospital, where she received medical treatment. The accused, 36-year-old Linoel Menard, was arrested and transported to hospital for assessment before being lodged in Nelson Police Department cells. Menard was charged with two counts of assault and resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and was held in custody for bail hearing, later released on a release order.

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