One person is in custody facing criminal charges in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Leamington.

On December 8, 2023, at approximately 10:15 p.m., members of the Leamington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a weapons call to an address on Erie Street South, Municipality of Leamington.

Upon arrival, officers located a male with what appeared to be stab wounds, as a result, a second male located on scene was arrested without incident.

As a result, a 44 year old male of Leamington, has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

• Attempt to Commit Murder S. 239 (1)(b) CC.
• Unauthorized Possession of Weapon S. 291(2)

The accused remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing

The victim was transported to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

The Essex County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation.

If you have any information that can help investigators, please contact Essex County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

Photo by Mike Gosselin