(Sandy Lake, ON) – Police arrested a male following a serious assault in Sandy Lake First Nation Thursday afternoon.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Sandy Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service in the afternoon hours of Thursday, Feb. 20 regarding a serious assault that had recently occurred at a residential address in the community.
When police arrived at the scene, they located an adult male victim who appeared to have serious injuries consistent with a recent assault.
The victim was transported to the community nursing station before being sent to a hospital in Winnipeg for further evaluation and treatment of their injuries. The exact extent of those injuries is unknown, but are not believed to be life-threatening.
As a result of continued investigation, police identified, located, and arrested a male suspect without incident.
Marek IGNACE, 18, of Sandy Lake First Nation, is charged with:
Aggravated Assault
He appeared in court for a bail hearing on Friday, Feb. 21, and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.