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Charges laid following assault

Huron County OPP have laid seven charges against one person following an assault investigation.

At 7:23 p.m. on October 1, police were given information regarding an adult male who had allegedly committed a number of assaults at a residential address in Howick Township. Huron OPP officers responded immediately and met with the multiple victims involved.

Investigators say between 6:50 p.m. and 7:23 p.m. on October 1, the suspect assaulted three different victims. The accused also is alleged to have damaged property, as well.

As a result, a 45-year-old Howick Township resident is facing a total of seven charges, including sexual assault and three counts of assault with a weapon. The accused was later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for December 4th at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich. 

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