Saskatchewan Legislature Member Facing Assault Charges

Saskatchewan legislature member Greg Lawrence is shown in this handout image provided by the Saskatchewan provincial government. (The Canadian Press/HO-Saskatchewan provincial) government

Police have charged a Saskatchewan legislature member with assaulting and choking another person.

Moose Jaw police said on Jan. 31 that Greg Lawrence, who resigned from the Saskatchewan Party on Jan. 30 and now sits as an Independent, faces the charges.