Assault charge for village chairman on P.E.I., wants police protection

The chairman of Murray Harbour village council is requesting police protection after an altercation at a local restaurant late last month that resulted in him facing assault charges and another individual being charged with uttering death threats.

Gary Herring is also requesting police take away firearms from an individual he said left him with injuries following the altercation May 31 until the issue makes its way through court.

Herring is scheduled to appear in provincial court on June 29.

Jody White of Murray Harbour has been charged with uttering threats to cause death.

White’s case has been adjourned until July 6.

Herring said his son was also threatened the night before the altercation, which occurred at Murray Harbour’s Harbourview Restaurant.

Herring said his movement throughout the village as chairman has been restricted because of the incident.