Man charged with assault following a domestic dispute investigation
Posted Jun 21, 2026 01:01:48 PM.
The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 48-year-old man after an investigation into a domestic dispute.
In a news release, police said that on June 19 after 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of a dispute involving two people North of Renfrew, in the village of Cobden.
A man from Chapeau, Que., was charged after an investigation.
Criminal Code offences he received:
- Assault with a weapon
- Assault
- Utter threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Forcible confinement
- Dangerous operation
- Careless use of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – two counts
- Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
The accused was arrested and held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice. Police say they will not release specific names to protect the identity of the victim(s).
OPP urge anyone experiencing abuse in a relationship to call Bernadette McCann House 24/7 for support, advice, or the safety of a shelter at 1-800-267-4930. 24/7 for information and support is also offered at The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County at 1-800-663-3060.
