Huntsville OPP say that on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at 8:35 p.m., a male was assaulted while in the parking lot of the Metro grocery store located at 70 King William St., Huntsville.
Responding officers from the Huntsville OPP located and arrested a 39-year-old male, Abel Merrick for the assault and at the time of the arrest Merrick was found to be in possession of substances believed to be fentanyl.
Abel Merrick, a male from Dwight Ontario has been charged with assault and possession of a Schedule 1 substance-opioid.
Merrick was released and will be appearing in Huntsville court on February 3, 2021.
The male victim in this assault did not require medical attention.
