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Two people charged after road rage incident turns physical: Saugeen Shores police

Saugeen Shores police headquarters in Port Elgin as seen in March 2022. (CTV file photo) Saugeen Shores police headquarters in Port Elgin as seen in March 2022. (CTV file photo)
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Two people are facing charges after a road rage incident in Saugeen Shores turned physical on Friday and led to someone being choked, police said.

According to a Facebook post from the Saugeen Shores Police Service, at 7 a.m. on Friday, police were dispatched for a report of an assault that occurred in the 200 block of Bricker Street.

Police were advised that a road rage incident had turned physical, and was later broken up by a witness.

Saugeen Shores police said two individuals involved in the altercation were arrested later that day.

As a result of the investigation, a 62-year-old man from Port Elgin, Ont. has been charged with assault and assault – choking, while a 28-year-old woman of Port Elgin has been charged with mischief under $5,000.

It is unclear how the road rage incident began and who the 62-year-old man is accused of allegedly choking. 

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