One Charged with Assault with a Weapon and Other Offences
On October 16, 2024, detectives with the Crime Suppression Unit charged 31-year-old Ryan Young with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief, uttering threats, and several other offences.
On July 30, 2024, 911 Communicators received a report of someone with a weapon in the 200 block of Wellington Street East. Officers were dispatched to the area. The suspect, identified as the accused, had already left the area. An investigation revealed the accused had verbally threatened a victim while holding a knife and a baseball bat and had damaged the victim’s vehicle. A warrant was obtained for their arrest.
On October 16, 2024, officers saw the accused operating a motor vehicle despite being a prohibited and suspended driver. Officers approached the accused in the 200 block of Bay Street, and they were arrested. A search of the accused found them to be in possession of a driver’s licence which had been reported stolen on September 20, 2024.
The accused is charged with:
- Assault with a Weapon
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Mischief Under $5,000
- Uttering Threats
- Driving While Under Suspension x3 (under the Highway Traffic Act)
- Operation While Prohibited x6
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5,000
- Use Plate Not Authorized for Vehicle (under the Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on December 16, 2024.