NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
************************
A youth is in custody after an early morning incident which resulted in a victim being transported to a Toronto-area hospital.
Just after 2:00 a.m. on February 4, 2024, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) attended a residence on Marshall Road in the Town of Midland after receiving a panicked 911 call. On arrival, officers entered the residence and located a 49-year-old male who was suffering from significant wounds. The victim was treated at the scene by Simcoe County Paramedics and members of the Midland Fire Service. He was transported to a local hospital and was then taken to a Toronto-area hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries, believed to be caused by an edged weapon.
Officers arrested a youth at the residence and there is no danger to the safety of the public. The youth, who will not be named due to provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice for the Criminal Code offence of Aggravated Assault.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Alternatively, should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
************************
