London police cruiser file photo. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)London police cruiser file photo. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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Woman injured in machete attack

London police say a woman escaped with minor injuries after she was attacked with a machete.

According to police, two women got into a fight on Dundas Street near Talbot Street around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.

"One of the women struck the other with a machete," police said. "The victim fled from the suspect and called 9-1-1."

Emergency crews responded to the scene and a suspect was arrested. A machete was seized by officers.

A 30-year-old woman is charged with assault with a weapon. She was released from custody with a court date of January 12, 2022.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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