KAPUSKASING - One person is charged after allegedly grabbing their partner by the neck.
First responders were called to a report of intimate partner violence in Kapuskasing on Feb. 20 around 9 a.m.
James Bay OPP alleges the suspect grabbed their partner by the neck and was driving before police arrived.
A 25-year-old from Kapuskasing, who police are identifying to protect the identity of the victim, is charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Assault causing bodily harm - spousal
- Mischief - destroys or damages property
The accused was released from police custody and appears in court in April in Kapuskasing.
Their driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
None of the charges have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
