A Sault Ste. Marie man was arrested on March 18 and charged with aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm after an incident at a home in Thessalon.
George Wabigwan was remanded into custody and faces assault and weapons charges, as well as uttering threats.
Two people were stabbed and taken to hospital, one with serious injuries.
For more information, please see the East Algoma OPP's press release, included below.
On Friday March 18, 2022, shortly after 5:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a an assault in progress at a residence on Lorne Street in the Town of Thessalon.
Investigation determined two victims were stabbed, one victim sustained serious injuries to the neck and the other received superficial cuts to an arm and hands. Both victims were transported to local hospital via Algoma District Paramedic Services with non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of the investigation, George Wabigwan, 31 years-of-age from Sault Ste Marie, was charged with:
- Aggravated assault, contrary to section 268 of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Assault cause bodily harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the CC
- Resist peace officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, contrary to section 88 of the CC
- Failure to comply with release order-other than to attend court, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC
- Uttering threats-cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court Video Bail Court in Blind River on March 19, 2022 and was remanded into custody.