(PICTON, ON) – Two people have been charged with assault with a weapon after an incident in Picton.
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, around 2:15 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported stabbing at a local residence.
Officers arrived to find three victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Another individual reported they were threatened with a knife.
Officers recovered a weapon at the scene, and two individuals were arrested.
Phoenix DRAPER, age 23 of Belleville, has been charged with:
- Assault
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Assault with a weapon – two counts
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Unlawfully in a dwelling
- Fail to comply with probation order
Cameron BUSH, age 24 of Belleville, has been charged with:
- Assault with a weapon – two counts
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
Both accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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