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Hockey mom faces assault charges

'It was reported that after an earlier hockey game on that same day, a parent from an opposing team had assaulted another parent'
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The Marcel and Jane Labbé Arena in Sturgeon Falls.

 Police have charged a woman after a disturbance at the Marcel and Jane Labbé Arena in Sturgeon Falls Saturday afternoon.

Shortly before 1:30 p.m., Nipissing West OPP responded to a call at the arena on O'Hara Street, West Nipissing.

"It was reported that after an earlier hockey game on that same day, a parent from an opposing team had assaulted another parent with a solid object in their hand," says  Constable Rob Lewis. "Minor injuries were reported by the victim."

Melisa Simon-Carroll, 40, from Markstay-Warren, was arrested and charged with:

  • Assault with a weapon
  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Mischief - destroys or damages property

Simon-Carroll is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on April 4.