A man is facing several charges following an assault in Colchester County which RCMP confirmed to be a case of intimate partner violence. Police say they were called to a report of an assault on Gray Road in Lower Debert around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday. According to police, a man had assaulted a woman known to him and fled before officers arrived. The woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP Police Dog Services and Remotely Piloted Aircraft System were called to assist the search for the suspect. RCMP says they located and seized an unsecured rifle, but the man was not located at that time. Police say they executed a warrant at the home on Gray Road on Wednesday where they arrested 53-year-old William Douglas Messervey. Messervey has been charged with: He appeared in court on Wednesday and was remanded into custody pending a further appearance on Friday. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
