Perth County OPP have charged a 23-year-old from Guelph with Assault with a Weapon following a recent incident in North Perth.
On September 6th just after 10:30 p.m., police and Perth County EMS responded to a call on Perth Road 164 just north of Listowel after receiving a report of an injured person.
The injured person, who officers determined had been stabbed, was taken to local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police attempted to arrest a person at the scene, and during the arrest an officer was allegedly assaulted by the accused. The officer was not injured.
As a result, the accused has been charged with Assault with a Weapon and Assault with Intent To Resist Arrest.
The accused party has been held pending a bail hearing. Anyone with any information regarding this incident should contact Perth County OPP or Crime Stoppers.