Suspect in custody following assault in Courtenay

Suspect in custody following assault in Courtenay

45-year-old Melvin Teagai, who is known to police, has been charged with aggravated assault and robbery

Man arrested after serious assault near Lewis Park Sunday : My Comox Valley Now

Comox Valley RCMP have a suspect in custody following a serious assault near a local park over the weekend.  RCMP received a 911-call around 11:35 a.m. on Sunday, August 10, with a woman screaming her husband had been attacked near Lewis Park in Courtenay.  Police arrived at the scene and located an elderly man on the ground and was bleeding heavily from his face.  A witness helped identify the suspect who was standing a short distance away and …