Guilty plea entered after violent assault at Prince Albert business
A man charged with assaulting the assistant store manager at a Prince Albert business, has taken responsibility for his crime and now awaits sentencing.
Joey Anthony Cook appeared Tuesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. The case was initially scheduled for trial but instead a guilty plea was entered to aggravated assault.
A pre-sentence report, which will canvass Cook’s past and be used to assist the judge, was ordered. The case was also adjourned to Sept. 24.
On Nov. 27, 2023, a staff member at the Shopper’s Drug Mart location at the South Hill mall, confronted a customer who was allegedly shoplifting. A confrontation ensued which resulted in the employee being seriously injured.