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Man faces 8 counts of assault following dispute near Espanola

One victim 'had been assaulted multiple times,' police say
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BALDWIN TOWNSHIP - On Nov. 15, 2022 at approximately 9:50 a.m., the Manitoulin (Espanola) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a family dispute that occurred earlier that morning on Hardwood Road in Baldwin Township.

The investigation revealed that two individuals were assaulted after a verbal argument ensued. Police also learned that one individual on various dates prior to that morning.

Travis Roberts, 43 years old from Baldwin Township, was charged with:
    •    Assault (eight counts), contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC)
    •    Assault cause bodily harm - choke, suffocate or strangle (two counts), contrary to section 267(c) of the CC

The accused was arrested, held for Bail Court, and remanded into custody.

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