A man has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged assault in uptown Saint John.
Officers responded to a business in the 40 block of Waterloo Street just before 7:30 a.m. Monday.
A 73-year-old man was found unresponsive on the ground and treated for non-life-threatening injuries in the hospital.
Police arrested a 37-year-old man at the scene and he appeared in court on Monday.
He is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, two counts of threats, and resisting arrest.
The man was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 6.
Anyone who has video footage or surveillance of the incident is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
