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One injured after nighttime assault

A 23-year-old man was brought to Whitehorse General Hospital after police found him outside a Riverdale apartment visibly injured overnight on Wednesday.

A 23-year-old man was brought to Whitehorse General Hospital after police found him outside a Riverdale apartment visibly injured overnight on Wednesday.

The man, who was intoxicated when the police showed up, “appeared to be the victim of a serious assault,” Whitehorse RCMP said in a press release.

The police said they found the man on the landing of an apartment building on Lewes Boulevard.

Police arrested two men, but didn’t say before press time whether any charges had been filed.

The RCMP called in a forensic unit to investigate.

Anybody with information can contact Whitehorse RCMP at 867-667-5555.