Knife Attack In Mitchell – CHRISTOPHER Arrested

(MITCHELL, ON) – On September 9, 2019, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Perth County detachment responded to the report of a male assaulted with a knife in Mitchell.

Police responded quickly and an injured male was located and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers learned that a verbal altercation escalated into an assault. A male was arrested a short time later.

Carlton CHRISTOPHER, 33-years-old, of West Perth was arrested and charged with:

Aggravated Assault.

The male was held for a bail hearing and was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Stratford on September 10, 2019 to answer the charge.

Perth County OPP continue to investigate the incident and ask anyone that may have information contact police at 1-800-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at http://hc-cs.ca/ where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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