Travis KIDD – Aggravated Assault

(MATTAWA, ON) –On September 1, 2016, officers from the Mattawa Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Park Street in Mattawa, Ontario.

Upon police arrival at the scene, police located an injured male outside of a residence. He was transported to the hospital by North Bay and District Ambulance Service to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The accused had barricaded himself in the residence and was refusing to cooperate with police. Numerous resources, including the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Crime Unit, Negotiators and Canine Unit, responded in the attempt to facilitate a peaceful surrender. After some negotiations, the male surrendered to police and was taken into custody without further incident.

Travis KIDD, age 34, of Mattawa, Ontario, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault contrary to section 268 of the Criminal Code.

He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on September 2, 2016, for a bail hearing.

The investigation is still ongoing.

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