The Comox Valley RCMP is investigating an assault with a weapon that occurred Thursday, Dec.7, on the Riverside Trail under the 17th Street bridge in Courtenay.
Frontline officers responded to the call at approximately 10:30 a.m., spoke with the victim and identified the location of the scene.
The initial investigation indicates that the two individuals involved - the suspect and victim - had an altercation earlier in the day which led up to this assault.
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