(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Police responded to a weapons related call in the Town of Tillsonburg.
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford Detachment, arrested an individual as the result of a weapons related incident, near Concession Street East, in the Town of Tillsonburg.
Jason NEVILL, a 45-year-old of Tillsonburg was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
· Failure to Comply with Release Order
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
· Assault with a Weapon
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
· Fail to Comply with Probation Order
· Assault with a Weapon
Fortunately, there were no serious injuries.
There is no threat to public safety.
The accused has been remanded into custody.
The OPP would like to remind everyone that any call involving a weapon, whether imitation or real has a serious risk to public safety.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, including video surveillance, they are being asked to contact the Oxford OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or *677 (*OPP) from a cell phone.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at www.oxfordcrimestoppers.com where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.