RCMP searching for Regina mayoral candidate after assault charges

An apprehension warrant has been issued for a Regina mayoral candidate, according to Regina police.

The campaigner successful question is Nathaniel Hewton, 1 of 11 radical presently seeking predetermination arsenic politician of Regina connected Nov. 13.

RCMP accidental connected Oct. 16 astir 3:50 p.m., Southey RCMP received a study of an battle astatine a location successful Saskatchewan Beach.

Police determined a antheral assaulted a woman, who reported non-life-threatening injuries to police.

“We are not sharing further details of the incidental to beryllium mindful of the victim’s privacy,” RCMP explained.

As portion of the investigation, Hewton was charged with 1 number of assault. An apprehension warrant has been issued and Southey RCMP are actively trying to find him.

The incidental is not Hewton’s archetypal clip dealing with instrumentality enforcement. In 2019, Hewton was arrested and charged with aggregate firearms-related counts.

The charges stemmed from an incidental successful which saw a antheral endanger 2 teenage girls and constituent a firearm astatine them. Hewton, past 32 years old, faced a full of six charges for his alleged engagement successful the incident.

Hewton, who is from confederate Ontario, has said his beingness acquisition volition assistance him beryllium a large politician for the city.

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“Despite my antagonistic experiences successful the city, galore of which (people) connected the bottommost of nine person acquisition and yet adjacent the mediate people could ne'er fathom… I chose to enactment present and marque a affirmative impact. Specifically, due to the fact that the absorption to positivity is truthful strong. Ultimately, I americium moving to importune connected an accountable government.

“Everyone says we request a change, I couldn’t hold more. I person a wide program guardant that tin beryllium that alteration for our community. My lived acquisition makes maine uniquely qualified to beryllium the adjacent politician of Regina. When the tide rises, each boats are raised.”

Hewton is the laminitis and CEO of InfiNate Initiatives, which is liable for the “Soup After Dark” program, which provided a blistery repast to those little fortunate successful Regina connected the coldest months of the year.

Global News reached retired to Hewton, but did not person a telephone back.