On May 8, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an injured person call at a residence on Forfar Street in the Town of Fergus. It was reported that a resident there had sustained injuries from an unknown suspect.
The male was transported to a local hospital by Guelph-Wellington Paramedics Services with non-life threatening injuries and later released from hospital.
As a result of the investigation, An 18-years-old of North Perth has been charged with Assault With a Weapon, Robbery With a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose contrary to the Criminal Code.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on July 28, 2020 to answer to the charges.
This investigation is still ongoing at this time.
Any person with information regarding this incident should contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at http://www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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