Assault charges laid following incident at Sarnia encampment
![Sarnia Police (File photo)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2018/6/20/sarnia-police-1-3981877-1720182846948.jpg)
The Sarnia Police Service (SPS) has laid assault charges following an incident at an encampment in the city.
On Tuesday, a victim was asleep at the encampment near Indian Road and Exmouth Street.
Police said the victim woke up to another man accusing him of stealing drugs, who then allegedly hit the victim with the face and ribs with a hatchet.
Police added the man then grabbed a golf club and hit the victim over the head.
The victim sustained significant bruising to his head and face.
“Upon police arrival, they located the victim, who had now armed himself with a different hatchet and a crowbar for protection,” read a news release.
“He complied with police direction to disarm and later refused offers for medical treatment.”
The suspect was located and arrested. A 41-year-old Sarnia man is now facing two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a release order.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7004024.1723846013!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.png)
Manitoba RCMP investigating triple homicide in McCreary
Manitoba RCMP is investigating after four people were found dead in McCreary on Friday, including three deaths being investigated as a triple homicide.
Jacob Hoggard has begun serving prison sentence after appeal dismissed
Ontario's top court has upheld the sexual assault conviction of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, the former frontman for the band Hedley.
Ukrainian forces left a path of destruction in Russia operation
A trail of destruction lies in the path that Ukrainian forces carved on their risky incursion into Russia, blasting through the border and eventually into the town of Sudzha, where Associated Press journalists travelled Friday on a Ukrainian government-organized trip.
Victoria mayor slams B.C. premier's comments on firefighter suspension
The mayor of Victoria says she is 'extremely disappointed' in B.C. Premier David Eby for publicly weighing in on the suspension of a city firefighter this week.
London, Ont.'s Tessa Virtue and husband Morgan Rielly welcome first child
London, Ont.'s Tessa Virtue has welcomed her first child with husband and Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, Morgan Rielly.
Crews tear down downtown Toronto building at risk of collapsing
Crews have started tearing down the façade of a downtown Toronto building that was leaning towards the sidewalk and was at risk of a collapse.
Boy pleads guilty to murder in stabbing death of 12-year-old girl in Toronto apartment
A boy accused of fatally stabbing a girl inside a Scarborough apartment last fall when they were both 12 years old has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, his lawyer confirms.
Plane crash lands on golf course near Calgary airport; pilot suffers minor injuries
A small plane with a single pilot crash landed on a golf course near the Calgary International Airport on Friday afternoon.
NDP riding association calls on embattled northern Ont. MPP to resign
In light of an investigation that uncovered his sexual harassment of a former staffer, the NDP riding association in Algoma-Manitoulin is calling on MPP Michael Mantha to resign.