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Grey Highlands Man In Custody After Alleged Assault In Markdale

A Grey Highlands man remains in police custody after an alleged aggravated assault on Thursday.

Grey County OPP were called to a residence on Toronto Street East in Markdale for a man suffering from injuries. Upon arrival, a second man was arrested while the injured male was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say they have charged 18-year-old Slade Russell of Grey Highlands with Aggravated Assault section 268 of the Criminal Code of Canada. He remains in custody and will have a bail hearing in Owen Sound on Monday.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Grey County OPP, or Crimestoppers.

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