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Man filing missing person report charged with assault

His wife was giving a statement to police at the time
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South Simcoe Police station is pictured in this file photo. Sue Sgambati/BarrieToday

NEWS RELEASE

SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE

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BRADFORD - On Thursday, June 30, 2016 a Bradford woman attended the South Simcoe Police station to report that she had been assaulted by her husband.  

The victim provided information regarding the assault that had occurred a couple weeks earlier.  

As police were taking the report, the woman's husband also attended the police station to file a missing persons report regarding his wife.  

The man was arrested by police without incident.  

A 54-year-old Bradford man is charged with assault.  

He was released from custody on conditions and will appear in court at a later date.

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