Investigation of assault in Gatineau circulated on social media leads to Ottawa man's arrest

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A 28-year-old Ottawa man was expected to appear in court in Gatineau by video conference on Wednesday to face a charge of assault causing bodily harm in connection with an incident that had been circulated on social media in early August.

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Abdul Rahman Al Hallak was arrested by the Sûreté du Québec in the Montreal area on Aug. 25 and remained in custody at a detention centre in Valleyfield, a Gatineau Police Service news release said.

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On Aug. 8, shortly before 4 a.m., a man allegedly struck a woman in the face in the Hull sector. Video of the incident subsequently circulated on social media.

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The alleged victim was conscious when police arrived, the news release said, adding she was attended to by Outaouais paramedics and transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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The suspect left the scene before police arrived, the release said.

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