Stanley Mission man charged with assault in rock throwing incident

Stanley Mission RCMP have arrested a man accused of throwing rocks at vehicles and injuring a person. 

On June 11 at approximately 7:40 a.m., officers received multiple reports of an individual throwing rocks at passing vehicles on Highway 915 near the junction with Highway 102. Seven vehicles sustained damage, and one motorist was transported to hospital by EMS for injuries described as non-life threatening in nature. 

Harris Cook, 26, from Stanley Mission is charged with assault causing bodily harm and seven counts of mischief under $5,000. He was also arrested on multiple warrants for failing to comply with court-ordered conditions. 

Cook is scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on June 12.