'I am pleased that it has been resolved based on the facts. I will have no further comment,' says a statement from Liberal MP Francis Drouin

There will be no charges laid in an alleged incident at a downtown Halifax bar last month.

Halifax Regional Police received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted at the Halifax Alehouse sometime after 2 a.m. on April 21st.

"The matter was investigated by members of our Sexual Assault Investigation Team and was concluded on May 17 with no charges laid," said Halifax Regional Police spokesperson Carol McIsaac in an email.

The 2018 Liberal National Convention was taking place that weekend. Ontario MP Francis Drouin confirmed an allegation had been made against him, which he immediately denied.

His office issued the following statement Tuesday.

"After reviewing the facts, the Halifax police have determined that the matter is closed. I am pleased that it has been resolved based on the facts. I will have no further comment."

Days after the incident, Drouin said the whole thing was a case of mistaken identity.

"While I was standing facing the bar, with my credit card in hand, I heard what I believed to be a woman's voice coming from another area of the establishment behind me, yelling that her buttocks had been grabbed," said an April 24th statement from Drouin. "Her comments were clearly not directed towards me. I turned away from the bar, and shouted, 'get that man out of here' to draw attention to the alleged incident."

Drouin said he paid for some drinks then joined his friends in another part of the bar.

"Several minutes later, while standing with a group of people, I was approached by a woman with a cellphone in hand, who mistakenly attempted to connect me with the alleged incident. We told her that she was mistaken."

Drouin said he immediately notified the PMO and the Whip's office. He remained in the Liberal caucus during the investigation.