Woman arrested for hit and run, assault in Otter-Lake

Woman arrested for hit and run, assault in Otter-Lake

On Saturday (April 22), a woman was arrested in Otter-Lake after allegedly driving her vehicle into a dépanneur and assaulting someone.

At around 1:30 p.m., police were called to dépanneur Beauchamp on rue Martineau after a vehicle collided with the building. Police allege that the suspect deliberately drove into the building before assaulting someone on the scene and attempting to flee on foot. She was arrested shortly after and charged with assault with a weapon, assault, and hit-and-run. Both the suspect and the victim suffered minor injuries.

The identity of the suspect has not been released at this time.