Suspect in edged-weapon attack charged

Colin Jaffar Rogers, 28, of Fredericton, who's accused of wounding man Thursday night, talks over judge during unruly court appearance Friday, refuses to speak with duty counsel

A Fredericton man arrested Thursday night after a violent incident uptown that sent a man to hospital was belligerent in court Friday as he was charged with aggravated assault.

Colin Jaffar Rogers, 28, of Westbrook Lane, initially appeared in Fredericton provincial court by telephone from the city police station cellblock Friday afternoon.

Colin Jaffar Rogers arrives in custody at the Fredericton courthouse, where he was charged with aggravated assault, assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. (Photo: Don MacPherson/The Fredericton Independent)

Fredericton police officers arrested Rogers at Canadian Tire on Smythe Street on Thursday night.

The police force charged him Friday with committing an aggravated assault on Joseph Godin by wounding him and/or endangering his life, assaulting Const. Deana Joka and resisting Const. Matt MacMellan, all stemming from Thursday night’s events.