A 12-year-old from North Perth has been charged with assault and uttering threats after brandishing an edged weapon at a local park, police say.
Perth County OPP received a weapons complaint from Elizabeth Street East around 6 pm on Sunday, police said.
According to investigators, the victim was at a park when the youth approached them.
The accused is scheduled to appear in a Stratford court at a later date.
West Perth wood carving damaged
Police are investigating after a wood carving in West Perth was damaged this week.
According to Perth County OPP, the investigation began Monday just after 4 pm
The cost of the damages to the wood carving on Ontario Road is estimated to be $5,000.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122 or online at opp.ca/reporting. Tips can be left anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.p3tips.com.
Stratford driver charged after collision with motorcycle
A 58-year-old Stratford resident has been given a ticket for careless driving after a two-vehicle collision in Perth East sent a person to hospital.
Emergency crews responded to a collision on Perth Road 107 June 25 around 10:20 am, Perth County OPP said.
A vehicle went through an intersection and collided with a motorcycle, according to investigators.
The driver of the motorcycle was transported to a local hospital with injuries police described as non–life threatening.