A 26-year-old North Bay man has been charged with assault after police say he refused to leave a victim’s property.
On Friday, police say officers responded to a report that the accused assaulted a victim outside a residence on King Street West in the city. Police say around 12:30 pm, the accused “had accosted the victim, who was unknown to the accused, while repeatedly referring to the victim by an incorrect name and refusing to leave the victim’s property.”
Police add a physical altercation then ensued after which the accused left the area. He was later found at a nearby intersection where he was arrested and charged.
The victim and accused are not known to one another.
The victim did not sustain physical injuries.
The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.
