(Kasabonika Lake, ON) – Police located and arrested a male suspect connected to an aggravated assault investigation in Kasabonika Lake First Nation over the weekend.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Kasabonika Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 10 regarding a serious assault that occurred recently at a home in the community.
Police learned multiple individuals were inside the home when a verbal altercation began. Shortly after this altercation began, an adult male attacked another adult male with a weapon.
When police arrived on scene, they located the male victim and transported him to the community nursing station for treatment. Due to the serious injuries the male sustained, he was transported to a hospital in Thunder Bay for further evaluation.
The exact extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown at this time, but is not believed to be life threatening.
Members of the NAPS Crime Unit are now involved in the ongoing investigation.
As a result of this investigation police identified, and later located and arrested a male suspect without incident just after 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10.
Ian John MCKAY, 43, of Kasabonika Lake First Nation, is charged with:
Aggravated Assault
He appeared in bail court on Sunday, May 11, and was remanded into custody in Kenora, Ont., with a future appearance date.