Elderly woman in hospital after being assaulted in Saskatoon community garden

Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride discusses frustrations around an unsolved case.

A Prince Albert woman is facing several charges for an assault on a 75-year-old woman while she was gardening in Saskatoon.

Shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, officers were called to the 3100 block of Arlington Avenue, where police say the older woman was working in a community garden when a 27-year-old woman approached and assaulted her with a gardening tool.

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The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the suspect was later arrested after fleeing on foot. She was booked at the police station, where police allege she punched a female constable in the face, which required hospital treatment for minor injuries.

The 27-year-old woman is charged with aggravated assault, assaulting a peace officer, breach of undertaking, and breach of probation.