A 69-year-old man from Aweres Township has been charged with assault after an incident outside a business in the 600 block of Third Line East. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service says 911 operators received a report of an assault shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 and officers were dispatched to the scene. Confrontation over driving “An investigation revealed the accused had confronted a victim about their driving before attempting to slap the victim’s phone out of their hand and spit at them,” police said in a news release. No physical injuries were reported. “The victim and accused are not known to one another,” said police. The accused was charged with assault and released on an undertaking. He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 14.
