A 23-year-old North Bay man is facing assault charges.
Police say on Sunday at approximately 10:30 pm, the accused assaulted two victims in the 100-block of Memorial Drive.
Officials say while the victims were walking through the area, the accused was speaking loudly. When asked if he was speaking to the victims, he became aggressive.
Police say the victims attempted to de-escalate the situation by offering the accused a cigarette, at which point the accused took the cigarette pack and threw it at the victim.
The service adds the victims tried to de-escalate the situation again by leaving the area but were pursued by the accused while he issued threats and eventually assaulted one of the victims.
The other victim flagged down a nearby vehicle and contacted police.
The service says police and Emergency Medical Services attended the scene and located and arrested the accused in the area.
He was charged with
- One count of Assault
- One count of Assault with A WeaponÂ
- Two counts of Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm
One of the victims in this incident sustained minor, non-life threatening physical injuries as a result of the assault.
The victims and accused are not known to one another.
The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.
