Meteghan RCMP arrests two men in relation to two separate assaults that occurred at an assembly in Saulnierville.
It’s another chapter in tensions among commercial fishers and the Indigenous community in the region.
On Saturday afternoon, Mounties attending at an assembly on Saulniverville Wharf Road.
RCMP say an altercation took place and the 34-year-old Digby County man was safely arrested at the scene.
A short time later a second incident took place when a man grabbed another man by the neck.
The 39-year-old Hants County man was also safely arrested at the scene.
Both victims did not suffer injuries.
Investigators spoke with the victims who stated they did not want criminal charges to proceed.
The 34-year-old and 39-year-old men were later released and apologized to the victims and charges are not anticipated at this time.
RCMP officers continue to be present in the Saulnierville, as our primary role is to promote public safety.
