Woodstock Police Service headquarters. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)Woodstock Police Service headquarters. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
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Woodstock Police Make Arrest In Violent Assualt

Police have arrested one man in connection to a violent assault in Woodstock.

The Woodstock Police Service says on June 30 around 4am, a 45-year-old man was driving his truck along Keyes Dr., when he came upon two young men who were riding bicycles and taking up most of the roadway. The driver honked his horn and passed the two suspects who had approached his vehicle. The victim pulled into the parking lot of a business and was assaulted when he exited the vehicle.

The victim was treated in hospital for his injuries and then later released.

Police now say they have arrested and charged 20-year-old Ethan Wood of Woodstock. He will appear in court on August 30.

Police are still searching for the second man involved in this assault, who is believed to be in his early 20s.

Anyone with information regarding this assault is asked to call the Woodstock Police Service at 519-537-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 519-421-TIPS(8477).

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