Residents from Thamesville and the surrounding area attend the 40th annual Threshing Festival in Thamesville, July 4, 2015. (Photo by the Blackburn Radio Summer Patrol)Residents from Thamesville and the surrounding area attend the 40th annual Threshing Festival in Thamesville, July 4, 2015. (Photo by the Blackburn Radio Summer Patrol)
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Beer Bottle Assault At Threshing Festival

A man has turned himself in to police after an alleged assault with a beer bottle at the Thamesville Threshing Festival.

Police were called to a disturbance in the beer tent on Saturday where a man suffered serious injuries after he was allegedly hit in the face with a beer bottle. Investigators say the victim, a 25-year-old Dresden man, required stitches and will undergo further testing and treatment for possible bone fractures around the eye.

Yesterday, a 20-year-old Dresden man turned himself in, was charged with aggravated assault, and was released with a future court date.

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(File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks)

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The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.