The North Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a Young Offender in relation to an incident at a bush party last Friday.
Police say the victim sustained serious, non-life threatening physical injuries as a result of the assault and was transported to hospital.
On September 30 at approximately 3:30 p.m. both the victim and accused, who are known to one another, were in a parking lot on Marshall Park Drive. The accused approached the victim and made threats against the victim’s life. In order to defuse the situation, the victim left the area.
Later the same day, at approximately 9 p.m., the victim and accused both attended a party in a bush area on Marshall Park Drive. Police say without warning, the accused approached the victim and struck the victim with a blunt object. The victim then fell to the ground at which point the accused repeatedly punched and kicked the victim. The accused fled the area prior to police arrival.
In accordance with Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act, the North Bay Police Service cannot release the name or identifying information of the Young Offender. On October 1, members of the North Bay Police Service arrested and charged the accused in this incident with:
- One count of Aggravated Assault
- One count of Assault with A Weapon
- One count of Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm
The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.
