(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police charged one person after a report of a disturbance at a local arena.
On March 2, 2024, shortly before 1:30 p.m., Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a local arena on O’Hara Street, West Nipissing.
It was reported that after an earlier hockey game on that same day, a parent from an opposing team had assaulted another parent with a solid object in their hand. Minor injuries were reported by the victim.
As a result of the investigation, Melisa SIMON-CARROLL, 40-years-old, from Markstay-Warren, was arrested and charged with:
- Assault with a weapon
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Mischief – destroys or damages property
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on April 4, 2024.
