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The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following an intimate partner violence investigation.
Officers responded to a hotel in Perth at approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 9, 2025, leading to the arrest of a 21-year-old man from Ottawa.
The accused has been charged with forcible confinement and resisting a peace officer.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on March 31, 2025.
To protect the victim’s identity, the name of the accused will not be released. Victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault can reach out for help through local support services, such as Lanark County Interval House & Community Support (24/7 Crisis Line: 613-257-5960) or the Assaulted Women’s Help Line at 1-866-863-0511.
If in immediate danger, call 911.
Support is available, and survivors are believed.