NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge an Elora resident in relation to a criminal investigation.
On Jan. 24 at approximately 1 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were dispatched to a report of a disturbance at an address within Centre Wellington Township, where a criminal investigation took place.
On Feb. 3 as a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old of Elora is charged under the Criminal Code, with the following:
- Assault
- Forcible confinement
- Assault with a weapon
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
- Assault cause bodily harm - choke, suffocate or strangle
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph at a later date.
The OPP will not release names to protect the identity of the victim(s).
The Wellington OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
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