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Hanover resident charged with assault in Walkerton

South Bruce OPP charged a Hanover resident with assault with a weapon after an incident in Walkerton Tuesday afternoon.

Around 1:45 p.m., police received a report of an unwanted person at an address along John Street.

According to OPP, an individual brandished an edged weapon during an altercation and fled before police arrived on scene.

A suspect was later located and arrested without incident.

The accused is set to appear in the Walkerton Court next month to answer to the charge.

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