On Saturday August 25, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding a report of an assault. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 20 year old male had been assaulted by three other males.
As a result of the investigation, Dawson BERNATH (20 years) of Wawa, Ontario, was arrested and charged with the following offence:
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Cody EGAN (22 years) of Wawa, Ontario, has also been arrested and charged with the following offence:
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
A 17-year-old Wawa, Ontario male, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has also been arrested and charged with the following offence:
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
All accused persons have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Wawa, Ontario on October 15, 2018.
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