(BLUEWATER, ON) - On Wednesday, July 02, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an assault in the Municipality of Bluewater.

As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly assaulted a dog with a cane and attempted to assault the dog’s owner.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offence:

George SMYTH, 85 years-of-age from Bluewater has been charged with:

• Assault with a Weapon

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court date scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich.