(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On January 30, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call for a domestic dispute in progress at a residence on St. Andrew Street in Fergus.
It was reported that a female party had been physically assaulted by her common-law partner and had locked herself in the bathroom prior to calling police.
As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old Fergus resident has been charged with Spousal Assault contrary to the Criminal Code and will appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on March 6, 2020 to answer to the charge.