Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed that Nathaniel Hewton, 37, a mayoral candidate in the upcoming Regina municipal election, is wanted in connection with an assault investigation.

In an email sent to CTV News Tuesday morning, the RCMP described the investigation.

On October 16 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Southey RCMP received a call regarding an assault at a residence in Saskatchewan Beach. Police determined a man had assaulted a woman, who reported non-life-threatening injuries to police.

“We are not sharing additional details about the incident to respect the victim’s privacy,” RCMP explained.

Following an investigation, Hewton was charged with one count of assault. A warrant has been issued for his arrest and Southey RCMP are actively trying to locate him.

The incident is not Hewton’s first brush with law enforcement. In 2019, Hewton was arrested and charged with several gun-related charges.

The charges stem from an incident in which a man threatened two teenage girls and pointed a gun at them. Hewton, then 32, faced a total of six charges for his alleged involvement in the incident.

In a short video posted to the City of Regina’s election website as part of candidate profiles, Hewton references “negative experiences” he’s had in the city that he says make him “uniquely qualified » to occupy the position of mayor.

“I am from southern Ontario, despite my negative experiences in the city, which many people at the bottom rung of society have had, and yet even the middle class could never understand, I chose to stay here and to have a positive impact, in particular: because the resistance to positivity is so strong,” he said.

“I am running to insist on responsible government.”

Hewton is the founder and CEO of InfiNate Initiatives, responsible for the “Soup After Dark” program, which aims to provide a hot meal to Regina’s less fortunate during the colder months of the year.

CTV News has reached out to Hewton’s campaign for comment.

CTV News has also reached out to the Saskatchewan courts for more information regarding the charges against Hewton.

-More details to come…