Ohsweken, Ont. woman charged after assault, robbery in Brantford: police

Brantford police say a woman has been arrested and charged with assault and robbery after an incident in the downtown core.

On Oct. 25 at approximately 11:45 a.m., officers say the female victim was sitting inside a Dalhousie Street building when the accused tried to steal her purse. A struggle then occurred, leading to the victim being assaulted.

The assault continued outside of the building, where the accused used the victim’s phone as a weapon.

Following the assault, the accused fled the scene but was soon located by police. Authorities say the accused was arrested at 12 p.m.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators add that the accused was in violation of a probation and judicial release order.

They say the accused, a 33-year-old woman from Ohsweken, Ont. was charged with the following offences:

• Robbery
• Assault Cause Bodily Harm
• Assault with a Weapon
• Failure to Comply with Judicial Release Order
• Probation Order, non-compliance

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