A 64 year old man has been charged following an assault that took place in Canron Parkette. The St. Thomas Police Service were called to the parkette around 9:21 p.m. Saturday (Sept 21) night due to a physical altercation between a male and a female.
When police arrived on scene they found a 49 year old St. Thomas woman who was bleeding from her head. After an investigation, it was revealed that the 64 year old St. Thomas man who is well know to police had assaulted the woman with a pad lock attached to a bike chain. The 49 year old female was taken to hospital where she was treated and released with 3 staples in her head.
The male was taken into custody where he was charged with one count Assault With a Weapon, one count Assault Cause Bodily Harm, one count Cause Disturbance and one count Mischief. He was released with a future court date.
