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Arrest made after incident in Orillia

An arrest was made at a local park in Orillia on Friday after an early-morning incident
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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ORILLIA, Ont. - On Friday July 21, 2017 the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault at a local park on Coldwater Road in the City of Orillia.

At approximately 8:30 a.m. police were dispatched to an Orillia area park on Coldwater Road with reports of an assault with a weapon. Prior to police arrival the suspect had left however, a description was given to responding officers. The victim was transported to an Orillia area hospital with minor injuries.

Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Central Region Canine (K9) were called into to assist with the search for the suspect.

The suspect was arrested a short while later without further incident.

As a result of the investigation police have charged William Waller, age 33, of Orillia with the following offences:

  • Assault with a Weapon Contrary to Section 267(a) of the Criminal Code.
  • Breach of Recognizance Contrary to Section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code.
  • Breach of Recognizance Contrary to Section 811 of the Criminal Code.

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