Jodi Henricksons ex Gavin Arnott charged with assaulting woman [Video]

The ex-boyfriend of missing B.C. teenager Jodi Henrickson was recently charged with assaulting a woman in Alberta, but the charges were withdrawn due to an unco-operative witness, CTV News has learned.

Court documents show Gavin Arnott was accused of assault, assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000 in connection with an incident near Drayton Valley, Alta., back in August.

Retired RCMP officer Peter Cross, who helped investigate Henrickson’s disappearance, told CTV News the alleged victim was Arnott’s common-law partner.

Arnott was due to appear in Drayton Valley provincial court on Nov. 19 to enter a plea before a “key witness declined to participate” in the case, the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service confirmed in an email.

“As such, there was as no reasonable likelihood of a conviction and the charges were withdrawn,” the ACPS said.

According to court documents, Arnott was accused of assaulting the woman and using a “filled toy bin” as a weapon against her. He …