Overview

• The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police say the 85-year-old allegedly struck a dog with a cane and attempted to assault its owner.
• Officers arrested the man at the scene in Bluewater, located between the communities of Bayfield and Exeter.
• He faces a charge of assault with a weapon and was processed at a local detachment before his release.
• Authorities have not provided details on motive or statements from the accused, and no further court updates are available.
• The London Free Press and The Sudbury Star published the police account on August 13 as part of their routine crime coverage.