Sexual assault, kidnap charges in Wedgeport case
CBC News
Posted: Mar 2, 2012 1:41 PM AT
Last Updated: Mar 2, 2012 8:57 PM AT
A three-vehicle collision in New Minas Wednesday where two women reported missing were located. (CBC)A Nova Scotia man has been charged with sexual assault and kidnapping after an alleged abduction, car crash and stabbing earlier this week in the New Minas area.
Two women from Wedgeport say they were kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a man who was wielding a weapon.
Shortly after they began their investigation on Wednesday, police received a 911 call from one of the missing women. They were located after a three-car collision in New Minas.
Coworker concerned
Sandra Pothier works with one of the women and said she was immediately worried about her.
The woman was late coming back from lunch and hadn't called. Pothier said she searched the woman's house, but she wasn't there.
Pothier also said her coworker had applied for a restraining order against Gordon Frank Nickerson, 35, less than two weeks ago.
Pothier said the women feared for their lives and managed to escape from the moving car.
"They went through hell. Scary hell. It got to the point that they had to do something or they knew weren't going to make it," Pothier said.
Suspect injured
RCMP also arrested a man after a brief pursuit on foot. He's in hospital with stab wounds, although it's not clear yet how he was injured.
Nickerson has been charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, weapons charges, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and breach of recognizance.
He is scheduled to appear in court on March 5.
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