(CENTRE HASTINGS TWP., ON) – An individual, wanted in connection with a serious assault in Centre Hastings, has been arrested and taken into custody.
On Monday, April 14, 2025, just before 7:00 p.m., officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault on Wellington Street.
When they arrived at the scene, officers located a seriously injured male who was transported to hospital by Hastings-Quinte Paramedics.
On Friday, April 25, 2025, members of the OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad arrested the wanted male without incident at a residence in Tweed.
Samuel KOCH, age 44 of Centre Hastings, is charged with:
- Aggravated assault
- Uttering threats to cause death of bodily harm – two counts
- Theft
- Failing to comply with a probation order
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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