A local man has been arrested for assault with a weapon following an incident at a Bracebridge residence on Pinecone Drive on Jan. 19.
Officers from the Bracebridge OPP were dispatched to a residence on Pinecone Drive for a call regarding a serious assault at 8 p.m. on Jan. 19. A dispute within the home escalated quickly, according to police, and a man was assaulted with a weapon and transported to the hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The man was later released.
Following an investigation, police have arrested and charged 23-year-old Steven McCarty of Bracebridge with:
- Assault with a Weapon CC267(a)
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm CC267(b)
- Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm CC264.1(1)(a)
- Failing to Comply with Probation CC733.1(1) X 2
McCarty will appear in court in Bracebridge for a bail hearing on Jan. 20.