Charges laid in Charlottetown daylight parking lot attack

Charlottetown police have laid charges after a report of a man being assaulted with a metal pipe.

The incident happened in a business parking lot Wednesday morning about 11:20 a.m.

In a news release, police said the suspectapproached the victim and struck him several times with a metal pipe. He then got into his vehicle and left.

The victim suffered minor injuries, police said.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 49-year-old Charlottetown man. He is charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

Police said the assault was not a random act, and that the men knew each other.

The 49-year-old was released on conditions to have no contact with the victim. His appearance in provincial court to answer to the charges is not yet scheduled.

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