Huron County man faces assault charges

A Huron County man faces a number of charges after an assault involving a weapon in Clinton.

Around 8 o’clock Thursday night, Huron County OPP officers say they were called to an area on Victoria Street.

When they arrived, police say they learned there was a confrontation on the street between the accused and a group of five people.

They say the accused yelled threats toward the group then ran across the street towards them and them he assaulted some of them with a knife.

One of the victims sustained significant but non-life threatening injuries and two others sustained minor injuries.

The accused fled the scene however later that night was taken into custody by Huron County OPP without incident and police also determined he had committed a domestic assault.

He now faces charges including Spousal Assault – 2 counts, Utter Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm – 5 counts, Assault with a Weapon – 2 counts and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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