74-year-old charged in intimate partner violence case

Posted Apr 22, 2025 12:31:33 PM.
Last Updated Apr 22, 2025 12:33:19 PM.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid multiple charges in two intimate partner violence cases in the last several days.
One of the investigations led officers to a home in Lanark Highlands Township, north of Perth, Ont., on April 18. There, police charged a 74-year-old from the area with assault and three counts of overcome resistance by choking.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
A day later OPP laid charges in another case of intimate partner violence.
Officers responded to a disturbance at a home in Lanark Highlands Township, where the accused left the residence before police arrived. After a search the individual was arrested.
The 44-year-old was charged with mischief, assault and flight from peace officer.
They were also released from custody and are expected in a court at a later date.
The names of the accused are not being released to protect the identity of the victim(s).