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OPP's K9 Team sniffs out suspect in Lambton Shores

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.

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