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Teenager charged with assault

Police have charged an 18-year-old from Mapleton following an assault investigation.

On December 18 at 6:30 p.m., Wellington County OPP officers responded to a report of an alleged assault at Lions Park in Palmerston.

As a result of the investigation, police arrested and charged an 18-year-old suspect with assault with a weapon.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph, on January 25, 2025.

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