NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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MEAFORD - On July 8, 2020 at 11:33 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a disturbance at an apartment complex at Highway 6 and 10, in the Municipality of Meaford.
OPP officers attended and located a victim, who had been struck in the back of the head with an unknown object, causing a minor head injury. The victim was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Justin Reid, 23 years old of no fixed address, with the following offences:
- Assault with a weapon, section 267(a) Criminal Code of Canada (CC)
- Two counts of failure to comply with Release Order, section 145(5)(a) CC
- Two counts of failure to comply with Probation Order, section 733.1(1) CC
The accused was held for a bail hearing in Ontario Court of Justice on July 9, 2020.
Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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