Lambton OPP received help from a furry friend in order to arrest a suspect accused of assault with a weapon.
Provincial police were called to a residence on Pinery Bluffs Road in Lambton Shores early Wednesday morning, around 2:10 a.m., following an assault with an edged weapon.
One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
OPP said a suspect was last seen running away from the residence into a bush lot.
The OPP's Canine Unit was brought in to assist with the search. The accused was found and taken into police custody.
A 26-year-old from Lambton Shores was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
OPP have withheld the identity of the accused in order to protect the identity of the victims.
