ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE LAID FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE

 Male arrested and numerous, serious charges laid

(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) - A disturbance in Napanee has led to one male being arrested and facing extensive criminal charges.

 On Saturday, November 8, 2025, shortly before 6:00 pm the Lennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified by L&A County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of an injured person in a residence in Napanee. Police attended the scene and one person was transported to a local trauma centre hospital with serious injuries.

Following an extensive police investigation, Joshua BULGER, a 49-year-old, from Napanee was charged with:

• Attempt to commit murder
• Forcible confinement
• Aggravated assault
• Assault with a weapon
• Assault cause bodily harm - choke, suffocate, strangle
• Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm

The accused is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee at a later date.