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Aklavik RCMP charge man following assault

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

The Aklavik RCMP has charged a man in relation to an aggravated assault.

At approximately 4:40 p.m., on Sunday, October 6,  theAklavik RCMP received a call for service regarding an injured 36-year-old man.

The victim has been treated in Edmonton for a serious, life-threatening injury. The RCMP started an investigation and subsequently, arrested Thomas Gordon, 28-year-old, from Aklavik.

Thomas Gordon has been charged with Aggravated Assault

He is scheduled to appear in court in Aklavik on November 21, 2019.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Aklavik RCMP at 978-1111, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: “nwtnutips” plus your message to 274637.

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Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

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