On Saturday, March 19^th, 2022, members of the Hanover Police responded to a disturbance in the 700 block of 7^th Avenue. Police determined that a 23-year-old Hanover man had slapped another person across the face after having a verbal dispute. The victim did not require medical attention. Hanover Police have arrested and charged the man under the Criminal Code with Assault. He was released from custody with an upcoming court date in Walkerton.